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indistinguishability

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in·dis·tin·guish·a·ble  (nd-stnggw-sh-bl)
adj.
1. Not distinguishable, especially:
a. Impossible to differentiate or tell apart: indistinguishable twins; markings that make a moth indistinguishable from its background.
b. Impossible to discern; imperceptible: a sound that was indistinguishable to the human ear.
2. Difficult to understand or make out; vague: indistinguishable speech.
indis·tinguish·a·ble·ness, indis·tinguish·a·bili·ty n.
indis·tinguish·a·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.indistinguishability - exact sameness; "they shared an identity of interests"
identicalness, identity
sameness - the quality of being alike; "sameness of purpose kept them together"
oneness, unity - the quality of being united into one
selfsameness - the quality of being identical with itself


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