Question 1 · Quick check
discernible
CEFRC1
/dɪˈsɝnɪbl̩/
adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Able to be noticed or understood.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailPossible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect.
Examples
The distant mountains were barely discernible through the thick fog.
Her voice was barely discernible.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
- Synonyms
- 1
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextThere is a discernible performance difference between a Porsche and a Civic.
In 1995, the IPCC declared that the human impact on climate was now “discernible.”
This magnificent picture really stopped me in my tracks when I stumbled across it. I was drawn inexorably and immediately into the compelling detail discernible on this top-quality image.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle French discernable; spelling changed from -a- to -i- in the 17th century to conform to Latin discernibilis. By surface analysis, discern + -ible.