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discernible.

Adjective
Formal
MEANING

Clear enough to be noticed or distinguished.

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  • discernible pattern
  • discernible difference

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There was no discernible improvement after the second intervention.

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discernible

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Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more discernible; superlative most discernible when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: comparison, evidence. Commonness: moderately common.

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