distinguishable
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4.6
- adjective
- /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/
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distingible
- The two paintings are easily distinguishable due to their contrasting colors and styles.
- easily distinguishable
- readily distinguishable
- clearly distinguishable
And there are things in the world which are not distinguishable or definite.
- And there are things in the world which are not distinguishable or definite.
- The middle, the South of Iraq is pretty much non distinguishable from Iran at the moment.
- And so they are distinguishable in this case and and besides that there are very few of them produced in the sun.
- If you go around well, they're not distinguishable.
- Like, like as like a chair doesn't exist in the sense that there, there's no real thing, distinguishable objects called a chair.
Examples
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The distribution fell into two easily distinguishable parts: before and after reminders were sent.
Academic text (2002) -
There will be sixteen colors, each clearly distinguishable from the others.
Fiction book (1998) -
And it's only distinguishable states that count.
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And there are things in the world which are not distinguishable or definite.
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In 1982, U.S. scientists discovered a similar virus, distinguishable from the original only through elaborate testing.
Academic text (1993) -
The everyday mind, conscious only within the patterns of habit, is hardly distinguishable here from the sleeping mind.
Academic text (1999) -
At last, the plane disappeared and another sound took its place: water dripping, then barely distinguishable speech.
Fiction book (2000) -
All of it is lovely, creamy, delicious, but distinguishable as butter is distinguishable from silk.
Fiction book (2000) -
As mentioned above, each wrap-around service plan, by definition, must be unique and distinguishable from every other wraparound plan.
Academic text (2000) -
At first, the crystalline notes were scarcely distinguishable from the drip of the rain.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not the same as another person or thing
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3.5
Clearly different from others
104
3.9
Has a clear look or sound that makes it different from others
32
3.7
Able to be clearly recognized as a particular person or thing
29
5.5
Something that is easy to see or notice
17
3.8
Different in appearance or nature
You can tell it apart from something similar
Clearly different so you can tell it apart from similar things
Antonyms
How Distinguishable
Surface Forms
Morphology
distinguishable = distinguish (transparent) = distinguish + able
Standard adjective formation from the verb 'distinguish' with '-able' meaning 'capable of being recognized as different'.
Etymology
The word distinguishable comes from distinguish, which is related to distinct and means 'separate' or 'different'. So if something is distinguishable, you can tell it apart from others.