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dis·tin·guish  (d-stnggwsh)

v. dis·tin·guished, dis·tin·guish·ing, dis·tin·guish·es

v.tr.

1. To perceive as being different or distinct.

2. To perceive distinctly; discern: distinguished the masts of ships on the horizon.

3. To make noticeable or different; set apart.

4. To cause (oneself) to be eminent or recognized: They have distinguished themselves as dedicated social workers.

v.intr.

To perceive or indicate differences; discriminate: distinguish between right and wrong.

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[Alteration of obsolete distingue, from Middle English distinguen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguere, to separate; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]

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dis·tinguish·a·ble adj.

dis·tinguish·a·bly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	distinguishable - capable of being perceived as different or distinct; "only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom"; "a project distinguishable into four stages of progress"; "distinguishable differences between the twins" undistinguishable, indistinguishable - not capable of being distinguished or differentiated; "the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable"; "the twins were indistinguishable"; "a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity"
	2.	distinguishable - (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees" distinct different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"

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distinguishable

adjective

1. recognizable, noticeable, conspicuous, discernible, obvious, evident, manifest, perceptible, well-marked This port is distinguishable by its colour.

2. conspicuous, clear, strong, bright, plain, bold, pronounced, colourful, vivid, eye-catching, salient Already shapes were more distinguishable.

Translations

distinguishable [dɪsˈtɪŋgwɪʃəbl] ADJ

1. (= possible to differentiate) → distinguible
the two types are easily distinguishable → los dos tipos son fácilmente distinguibles → los dos tipos se distinguen fácilmente
distinguishable groups such as the disabled → grupos que se pueden diferenciar, como los minusválidos
this vintage port is distinguishable by its deep red colour → este oporto añejo se caracteriza por su color rojo oscuro
the copy is barely distinguishable from the original → la copia apenas puede distinguirse del original
she is barely distinguishable from her younger sister → casi no se la puede distinguir de su hermana menor

2. (= discernible) to be clearly distinguishable [landmark, shape] → distinguirse claramente or fácilmente
no words were distinguishable → no se distinguía ninguna palabra con claridad

distinguishable [dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəb^əl] adj

(= recognizably different) → reconnaissable
to be distinguishable by sth → être reconnaissable par qch, se distinguer par qch
to be distinguishable from sth → se distinguer de qch
features that make their products distinguishable from those of their rivals → les caractéristiques par lesquelles leurs produits se distinguent de ceux de leur concurrents

(= discernible) [sound] → perceptible; [shape] → visible

distinguishable

adj

(= easily told apart) → unterscheidbar; to be (barely) distinguishable from something → (kaum) von etw zu unterscheiden sein; to be distinguishable by something → an etw (dat) → erkennbar sein; it is easily or readily distinguishable → es ist leicht zu unterscheiden; (= recognizable) → es ist leicht or gut zu erkennen; the two types are easily/no longer distinguishable → die beiden Arten sind leicht/nicht mehr auseinanderzuhalten or voneinander zu unterscheiden

(= discernible) shape, voice, words, figure → erkennbar, zu erkennen

distinguishable [dɪsˈtɪŋgwɪʃəbl] adj (discernible) → distinguibile
they were barely distinguishable from each other → si riusciva a distinguerli a malapena