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indiscernibility

indiscernibility

9.9
A state in which something is impossible to see or tell apart
  • noun
  • /ˌɪndɪˈsɜrnəˈbɪlɪti/
translation icon : indiscernibilidad
  • The indiscernibility of the twins made it hard to tell them apart.

Examples

  • With perfect camouflage, the animal achieves near total indiscernibility in its environment.

  • The indiscernibility of the object in the dim light made it difficult to identify.

  • Philosophers debate the indiscernibility of identicals in metaphysics.

  • In art, indiscernibility can create a unique experience for the viewer.

  • The indiscernibility of the object in the dim light made it difficult to identify.

  • With perfect camouflage, the animal achieves near total indiscernibility in its environment.

  • The indiscernibility of the twins made it hard to tell them apart.

Synonyms

invisibility
vsindiscernibility
15 6.0

The state of not being seen by other people

is about not being perceivable by any sense rather than only by sight
imperceptibility
vsindiscernibility
1 9.5

A state of being very hard to notice

focuses on inability to perceive rather than only inability to distinguish
invisibleness
vsindiscernibility
1 8.6

The state of not being able to be seen

is broader, applying to any sense, not only sight
hiddenness
vsindiscernibility
1 7.8

A state in which something is out of sight and hard to notice or understand

focuses on inability to perceive without implying deliberate hiding
indistinguishability
vsindiscernibility
9.9

A situation when you cannot tell two things apart

is about being impossible to perceive rather than strict sameness
unnoticeableness
vsindiscernibility
8.4

A state of not being seen or heard by other people

describes total failure to perceive rather than just being hard to notice
indistinction
vsindiscernibility
8.6

Not clearly separate from something else

means impossibility to detect or tell apart, not only vague overlap
indistinctness
vsindiscernibility
7.0

Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear

is stronger, stating that perception or distinction is impossible rather than blurred

Antonyms

How easy it is to see or tell things apart

How Discernible

distinctness
1 5.6
clarity
152 3.0
subtlety
54 6.8
indiscernibility
9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

indiscernibility = indiscernible (transparent) = in + discern + ible + ity

The noun is a regular quality/state formation from the adjective 'indiscernible'.

Etymology

Indiscernibility comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and discern meaning 'to tell apart', so it literally means 'not able to be told apart'. That's why we use it for things you cannot notice or distinguish, like an object hidden by perfect camouflage.