Meanings
adjectivediscernable (comparative more discernable, superlative most discernable)
comparative more discernable · superlative most discernable
- alternativeAlternative spelling of discernible.
These marks produce the corduroy sort of stripes discernable in the tappa in its finished state.
1846, Herman Melville, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveperceptible by the senses or intellect
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Origin
- Middle Frenchdiscernable
- Englishdiscernable
From Middle French discernable, equivalent to discern + -able.
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APA
discernable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discernable
MLA
“discernable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discernable. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discernable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discernable.
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