indistinguishable

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

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Examples: indistinguishable in a Sentence

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

Served in a coupé, the drink is indistinguishable from the rest of the round being served at a table.

— joy manning, Philly.com, "Where to drink in Philadelphia during Dry July," 12 July 2018
And its timelessness is borne out by shows that take place in the 1880s, the present day, and some point in the distant future where android cowboys are indistinguishable from true grit.

— scott tobias, BostonGlobe.com, "How TV has brought the western into the 21st century," 5 July 2018
In truth, the peregrines — two males and a female — were at first nearly indistinguishable from a marshmallow, a cotton ball and whatever a fluffy might be.

— nanette asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, "For baby raptors, cuddly names may not fly — UC seeks suggestions," 24 May 2018
These days, defining the summer anthem seems indistinguishable from chart dominance.

— jason parham, WIRED, "Childish Gambino and the Search for the Summer Anthem," 12 July 2018
In many cases, it is designed to look and feel indistinguishable from a genuine attack.

— film crit hulk, The Verge, "Don’t feed the trolls, and other hideous lies," 12 July 2018
From the front, the iPhone 8 is pretty much indistinguishable from the iPhone 6 that came out nearly four years ago.

— geoffrey fowler, courant.com, "Future Phones: They Fold Like Napkins, Have 9 Cameras, Charge Over Thin Air," 6 July 2018
From the front, the iPhone 8 is pretty much indistinguishable from the iPhone 6 that came out nearly four years ago.

— geoffrey fowler, Philly.com, "Whoa! Meet the future phones that fold up, have 9 cameras, and charge over thin air," 1 July 2018
Military service, educational achievement, economic advancement, and suburbanization combined to make Catholics virtually (or, at the very least, statistically) indistinguishable from other Americans.

— Smithsonian, "The History of Black Catholics in America," 8 June 2018

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