discriminability

noun

Definition of discriminabilitynext
1
as in differentiability

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2
as in perception

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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
  • Much of the variation across the options is between the West and Central zones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Closer to home, Roman will monitor small variations in light from stars near the center of the Milky Way galaxy in order to infer the presence of rogue planets drifting between the stars.
    — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of variation
Noun
  • Everyone is interested in the motive because of the public perception that mothers don’t just kill.
    — Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Less quantifiable but just as true in broad perception is the team’s reputation for a lack of physicality — for being soft.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of perception
Noun
  • The London and New York gold markets are also experiencing bouts of sharp price divergence.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The divergence has helped Taiwan pull ahead of South Korea in gross domestic product per capita in 2025 for the first time in more than two decades, a gap that is expected to widen further this year.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • To achieve this, the locus coeruleus continuously alternates between tonic activity—governing baseline arousal and alertness—and brief phasic bursts that focus attention on critical events.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • During the campaign, candidates are in a state of constant alertness.
    — Max Taves, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 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
  • What becomes more valuable is judgment, emotional intelligence, storytelling, and the ability to connect seemingly unrelated ideas to make decisions when there isn't an obvious answer.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that governs impulse control and long-range judgment, is not fully developed until the mid-twenties.
    — Emily Stack, Hartford Courant, 23 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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