discernible Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective perceptible by the senses or intellect
    discernable.
    • things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause
    • the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations
    • the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles
  2. adjective satellite capable of being perceived clearly
    • an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible
  3. adjective satellite capable of being seen or noticed
    observable; evident.
    • a discernible change in attitude
    • a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript
    • an observable change in behavior

WordNet

Dis*cern"i*ble adjective
Etymology
L. discernibilis.
Definitions
  1. Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding.
    The effect of the privations and sufferings . . . was discernible to the last in his temper and deportment. Macaulay.
    Syn. -- Perceptible; distinguishable; apparent; visible; evident; manifest.

Webster 1913