indistinguishable

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. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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 — (adj.) c.1600, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + DISTINGUISHABLE (Cf. distinguishable). Related: Indistinguishably …   Etymology 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 [ ,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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”