discriminability

noun

Definition of discriminabilitynext
1
as in differentiability

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Recent Examples of discriminability 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminability
  1. variation
  2. perception
  3. divergence
  4. alertness
  5. deviance
  6. judgment
  7. dissimilarity
  8. perspicacity
Noun
  • Stick to common measures, focus on the broad trends, and ignore the small variations.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Moving forward, major off-price retailers will likely go directly to suppliers to manufacture deliberate, lower-cost product variations.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of variation
Noun
  • Her research explores questions about the nature of the self, decision-making, temporal experience, philosophical methodology, causation, causal experience, time and time’s arrow, perception, mereology, constitution, and essence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The story captures the very tactile, sensory details of Birdie’s physical world, and her thoughts and perceptions.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of perception
Noun
  • Watch vessel-level AIS tracking data for the Gibraltar corridor itself, the kind of transit-time and vessel-count monitoring the IMF's PortWatch initiative already runs, for any early divergence from the roughly 300-vessels-per-day baseline.
    — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • But the dramatic divergence of the new measurement from the detector’s own past results, along with the collaboration’s claim of high precision, made the situation hard to ignore.
    — Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • The replacement of old, negative patterns of thinking with pure thoughts from God, Love, requires alertness.
    — Linda Berckmann, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The lack of sleep and lack of rest wears down firefighters physically and mentally; the mental alertness, the mental sharpness is not always there, and also the burnout.
    — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of alertness
Noun
  • Per the logline, the series will explore themes of privilege, manipulation, and deviance to understand why these women become calculated killers.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
  • In sociology, Gideon chose a concentration in crime and deviance.
    — Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of deviance
Noun
  • The Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority said in court documents that paying the hefty judgment now could destabilize government services in the West Bank.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Eleven members chose speculation over evidence, politics over professional judgment, and short-term applause over long-term stability.
    — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of judgment
Noun
  • In fact, the German scholar Winfried Fluck, in a study of the Americanization of global culture, credited Americans’ dissimilarities with the dominance of its popular culture.
    — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Their results support the hypothesis that limiting trait similarity allows the establishment of non-native parakeets at the local scale by reducing competition with native species due to trait dissimilarity.
    — GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of dissimilarity
Noun
  • And our unity with divine Mind endows each of us with the intelligence, spiritual insight, and perspicacity to make sound decisions, including consenting to receiving all the good God has prepared for us.
    — Karen Neff, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of perspicacity

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“Discriminability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminability. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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