discernible
adjective
dis·cern·ible
di-ˈsər-nə-bəl 
-ˈzər-
variants
or less commonly discernable
: able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
a discernible difference
It is thought that the genes that normally produce a white underbelly in the gray squirrel are active in a wider area of their bodies, often leaving discernible gray patches on the spine and head.—
C. Claiborne Ray
C. Claiborne RayDownpours are a near-daily occurrence throughout the year, and there are few discernible changes of season. Sunlight, warmth, and moisture are constants.—Scott Wallace
Scott Wallace
discernibly
di-ˈsər-nə-blē
adverb
-ˈzər-
or less commonly discernably
a discernibly better product
two materials that are not discernibly different
When a recipe says to brown the meat, it is calling for a deep brown sear and a discernibly thick crust on all sides …
—Cook's Illustrated
Cook's Illustrated
Examples of discernible in a Sentence
discernible differences in the two authors' writing styles
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As the years passed, there was no discernible rise in cancer deaths in the area around Fukushima.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Added to the chaos is the underlying rudimentary calculation of tariff levels that have produced wildly uneven and irrational effects on trading partners with no readily discernible policy value.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The one discernible new scene – a brief exchange between Murrow and Hollenbeck – is primarily in service of a groanworthy punchline about how all the sane people have moved to Europe.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
As the years passed, there was no discernible rise in cancer deaths in the area around Fukushima.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Added to the chaos is the underlying rudimentary calculation of tariff levels that have produced wildly uneven and irrational effects on trading partners with no readily discernible policy value.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The one discernible new scene – a brief exchange between Murrow and Hollenbeck – is primarily in service of a groanworthy punchline about how all the sane people have moved to Europe.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
As the years passed, there was no discernible rise in cancer deaths in the area around Fukushima.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Discernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discernible. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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