MEANING
Clear enough to be noticed or distinguished.
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Words that belong together
- discernible pattern
- discernible difference
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There was no discernible improvement after the second intervention.
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Opposite meanings
Word forms
- Base
- discernible
Usage notes
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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