| 单词 | discernable |
| 释义 | discernable (once / 63545 pages) adj If something is discernable, you can "discern" it — you can see it, smell it, taste it, or otherwise tell what it is. Can you discern the difference between discernable and discernible? Well, other than the spelling, they're exactly the same. Use either word to describe something that can be sensed or picked up on. If it's not discernable, then you can't make it out or tell what it is. A really good forged signature might not be discernable from the real thing, but there are plenty of discernable reasons why you shouldn't go around faking other people's autographs. WORD FAMILYdiscernable: discernability, discernably+/discern: discernable, discerned, discernible, discerning, discernment, discerns/discernible: discernibly, indiscernible/discerning: discerningly, undiscerning/discernment: discernments/indiscernible: indiscernibly/undiscerning: undiscerningly USAGE EXAMPLESSome rumors seem to emerge from nowhere; others are invented for a discernable reason. The New Yorker(Nov 04, 2016) “The assumption was that any discernable black presence would be undesirable to ‘mainstream buyers,’ which is another way of saying white buyers.” National Geographic(Oct 17, 2016) That’s a discernable difference from a similar conversation that surfaced in 2007, after Mike V died. Slate(Oct 14, 2016) adj perceptible by the senses or intellect Syn|Ant discernible indiscernible difficult or impossible to perceive or discern |
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