indistinguishable

adjective in·dis·tin·guish·able \ ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-bəl , -ˈstiŋ-wi- \

Definition of indistinguishable

:not distinguishable: such 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 qualities

seemingly indistinguishable alternatives

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indistinguishability

play \ˌin-di-ˌstiŋ-gwi-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌstiŋ-wi-\ noun

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indistinguishableness

play \ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-bəl-nəs, -ˈstiŋ-wi-\ noun

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indistinguishably

play \ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-blē, -ˈstiŋ-wi-\ adverb

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Examples of indistinguishable in a Sentence

indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically
indistinguishable shapes in the fog

Recent Examples of indistinguishable from the Web

Down in a hole: Eric Thames batting .215 since epic start to season In an era where radar-gun readings keep increasing, one possible explanation is that Chapman’s fastball has become indistinguishable.

— bob klapisch, USA TODAY, "Aroldis Chapman's fastball is no longer so freakish - and he's paying the price," 23 Aug. 2017
Her subjects are consistently depicted with a sense of intimacy and curiosity, strangers are indistinguishable from friends.

— paul moakley, Time, "Remembering Arlene Gottfried: Legendary New York City Street Photographer," 8 Aug. 2017
Despite their ethnic chauvinism, these immigrant activist groups eventually became indistinguishable from their hosts.

— victor davis hanson, National Review, "The Problem of Competitive Victimhood," 3 Aug. 2017
Conditions improved in New Orleans to the point that death rates, once the highest in the nation, became indistinguishable from other cities.

— richard campanella, NOLA.com, "New Orleans residents fled the city en masse every August in the 1800s but not for hurricanes," 1 Aug. 2017
And physically, the soldiers often prove indistinguishable.

— jon niccum, kansascity, "What’d he say? ‘Dunkirk’ fights the good fight, but parts are unintelligible," 19 July 2017
A normal baseball game, meanwhile, looks fairly indistinguishable from the All-Star Game.

— dan gartland, SI.com, "Bryce Harper has a brilliant All-Star Game idea—a draft," 11 July 2017
Mostly, what Bunce saw that day were the tons and tons of sediment churned into the vessel — any diamonds indistinguishable on his screen.

— kevin sieff, Washington Post, "A new frontier for diamond mining: The ocean," 1 July 2017
On average, their sense of urgency is indistinguishable from everyone else’s after going through the exercise.

— scott k. johnson, Ars Technica, "Fake climate negotiations produce real impacts," 26 June 2017

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