distinguishable

adjective

Definition of distinguishablenext
1
as in audible
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind an evening star easily distinguishable by the naked eye

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2
as in different
being not of the same kind snowflakes are distinguishable from each other under a microscope

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Recent Examples of distinguishable But, the vehicles that will officially operate in Denver are even more distinguishable. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The next hurdle for lifestyle influencers will be to make content that’s both useful and, crucially, distinguishable from what AI can do. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Based on analyzing samples taken from hundreds of different mole rats, the team learned members of each colony carried a distinguishable chemical signature. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 The brain compares the relative signal strength across these three channels and reconstructs something on the order of a million distinguishable colors. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The security guards, who were employed by Akima Global Services, were distinguishable by the color of their shirts. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 There will no distinguishable sounds outside the call of a bird swooping down from nearby hills. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 June 2026 The new hub will rely on Flowcode, a company that generates customizable QR codes that can be updated in real time and often feature colors and other elements that help make the advertiser using it more distinguishable from similar efforts. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 June 2026 Three is very distinguishable from four. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinguishable
  1. audible
  2. different
  3. discernible
  4. distinctive
  5. noticeable
  6. diverse
  7. detectable
  8. distinct
Adjective
  • Her charm and warmth, her audible smile, all soften the impact of her words.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Both models are reported to be extremely quiet – less audible than a whisper, according to the makers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of audible
Adjective
  • Mike Coppola | Getty Images Rare Ventures will initially focus on funding the development of new treatments for seven different rare conditions.
    — Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His October episode with Hailey Bieber also comes to mind — in a different way.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Inflicting these details on the jury, the children’s family members, and the public served no discernible purpose in establishing Clancy’s mens rea, which might have discredited her not-guilty plea.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Its Fourier transform has a wide spread of frequencies — a sound with no discernible pitch.
    — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of discernible
Adjective
  • These colleagues have a distinctive feel for news in their hometown.
    — Scott Lebar, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or even last summer when their response to the magic of Bilbao was to become Best Practice FC again, and hope that Thomas Frank could replicate the distinctive culture of Brentford in N17.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinctive
Adjective
  • The blazing speed around the end is especially noticeable for a team that has lacked that flash in past seasons — and also was miserable on third downs during last year’s disappointing 6-11 campaign.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • One of the most noticeable things about The Complete Carebrush is the long teeth that are alternately spaced, creating a scalp massage and helping hair to move through the brush without friction.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticeable
Adjective
  • Johnson County, with Iowa City and its teeming suburbs, and Scott County's economically diverse cities of Davenport and Bettendorf help make the district among the most competitive in the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While some may argue our city should reach higher, the entertainment offered by minor-league baseball would serve a more diverse community; see, for example, the Orlando Solar Bears minor-league hockey team.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This would have further heated this already blisteringly hot plasma and left detectable traces of dark photons.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of detectable
Adjective
  • Lee said her ultimate vision is to use BodyCodes to filter search results for the user, so she will only be served jeans from brands that fit her distinct shape.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Tel-Rea, the Jedi character, is almost entirely melee-focused, but comes with her own entirely distinct skills and combat abilities, essentially requiring you to build your party around her.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Distinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinguishable. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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