discriminability

noun

dis·​crim·​i·​na·​bil·​i·​ty di-ˌskri-mə-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce discriminability (audio)
plural discriminabilities
1
: the quality of being discriminable
2
: the ability to discriminate

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An analysis of odor structure-activity relationships suggests that a combination of molecular structural properties rather than a single molecular feature may be responsible for the discriminability of enantiomers. Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2013

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First Known Use

circa 1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of discriminability was circa 1901

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discriminability

noun
dis·​crim·​i·​na·​bil·​i·​ty dis-ˌkrim-ə-nə-ˈbil-ət-ē How to pronounce discriminability (audio)
plural discriminabilities
1
: the quality of being distinguishable
the discriminability of two stimuli
2
: the ability to distinguish between different stimuli
loss of discriminability for blue-yellow differences
discriminable adjective

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