indistinguishable

indistinguishable
indistinguishable (adj.) c.1600, from IN- (Cf. in-) (1) "not, opposite of" + DISTINGUISHABLE (Cf. distinguishable). Related: Indistinguishably.

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  • Indistinguishable — In dis*tin guish*a*ble ([i^]n d[i^]s*t[i^][ng] gw[i^]sh*[.a]*b l), a. Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct; hence, not capable of being perceived or known; as, in the distance the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indistinguishable — index identical, inarticulate, indefinite, indiscernible, indistinct, promiscuous, similar, unclear …   Law dictionary

  • indistinguishable — is spelt able, not ible …   Modern English usage

  • indistinguishable  — [adj] alike duplicate, equivalent, identic, identical, like, same, tantamount, twin; concept 566 Ant. different, distinguishable, unalike, unlike …   New thesaurus

  • indistinguishable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not able to be identified as different or distinct. DERIVATIVES indistinguishably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • indistinguishable — [in΄di stiŋ′gwish ə bəl] adj. 1. that cannot be distinguished as being different or separate 2. that cannot be discerned or recognized; imperceptible indistinguishably adv …   English World dictionary

  • indistinguishable — adjective Date: 1606 not distinguishable: as a. indeterminate in shape or structure < indistinguishable forms in the mist > b. not clearly recognizable or understandable < indistinguishable differences > c. lacking identifying or individualizing… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • indistinguishable — in|dis|tin|guish|a|ble [ˌındıˈstıŋgwıʃəbəl] adj things that are indistinguishable are so similar that you cannot see any difference between them indistinguishable from ▪ an artificial material that is almost indistinguishable from real silk …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • indistinguishable — in|dis|tin|guish|a|ble [ ,ındı stıŋgwıʃəbl ] adjective if two things are indistinguishable, you cannot see any difference between them: indistinguishable from: Computer games have become practically indistinguishable from reality …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • indistinguishable — adjective 1) the two girls were indistinguishable Syn: identical, difficult to tell apart, like (two) peas in a pod, like Tweedledum and Tweedledee, very similar, two of a kind Ant: dissimilar 2) the image had become indistinguishable the voices… …   Thesaurus of popular words

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