What is the meaning of discernible?

adjective

  • Perceptible by the senses or intellect.
    • usage: "things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause"; "the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations"; "the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles"
  • Capable of being perceived clearly.
    • usage: "an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible"
  • Capable of being seen or noticed.
    • usage: "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"
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