indistinction
- noun
- /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
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indistinción
- The artist's work was criticized for its indistinction, making it hard to identify individual styles or techniques.
Examples
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In a condition of indistinction and instability, the tower emerged as a legible but typical form rather than as a heroic or signature one.
Academic text (2003) -
In the indistinction of the fog, the buildings were barely visible, merging into the gray landscape.
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Their indistinction in the crowd made it difficult for anyone to recognize them, as they looked just like everyone else.
Synonyms
9
3.1
A mixing of different things so you cannot tell them apart
2
8.9
An unclear or uncertain situation that makes meaning hard to know
Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear
A thing that is not divided into different parts or types
The state of being vague or not clear
A situation where meaning is not clear or exact
A lack of clear or exact meaning
Information or speech that is hard to understand and causes confusion
When cells do not change into different types during development
A state in which something is impossible to see or tell apart
A situation when you cannot tell two things apart
A state where you cannot describe something exactly
Antonyms
How Distinct
Surface Forms
Morphology
indistinction = distinction (transparent) = in + distinct + ion
This is a straightforward negative formation meaning the absence of distinction or clear separation.
Etymology
Indistinction comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and distinction, the same root as distinct, meaning 'separation' or 'clear difference'. So indistinction describes things that are not 'clearly separated' and look mixed or blurred together.