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English
Etymology
From Middle French discernable, equivalent to discern + -able.
Adjective
discernable (comparative more discernable, superlative most discernable)
- Alternative spelling of discernible
1846, Herman Melville, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life:These marks produce the corduroy sort of stripes discernable in the tappa in its finished state.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From discerner + -able.
Pronunciation
Adjective
discernable (plural discernables)
- discernible
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