DISTINGUISHABLE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

distinguishable

adjective

Definition of distinguishable

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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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 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 Keepseagle is distinguishable because that settlement involved funds paid to members of a class action. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 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 The replica Tower sign hews close to the original, though the two are clearly distinguishable from one another. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026 This is a type of employment that, as Johnson lead counsel Paul McDonald has stressed, is legally distinguishable from professional employment and is structured differently (for example, student employment is exempt from FICA taxes). — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026 If atoms were distinguishable, looking at two atoms of the same type would be like looking at two cars of the same make and model, says Christian Sanner, a physicist at Colorado State University, who was not involved in the new paper. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinguishable

Adjective

The propeller still makes an audible whir that gives the drone away even when the eye can't, and its support wires and rods remain partly visible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
The result of that rapid expansion and collapse is thunder, the audible shockwave that comes from a lightning strike.

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Definition of audible

Adjective

But Scheft and his team are mastering the subtle differences and plan to offer many of the same loaves available in Boston, though the bakeries will have a few different offerings.

— Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
One venomous species may produce hundreds of distinct molecules, each assigned to different biological dirty work.

— Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026

Definition of different

Adjective

This won’t always be the case, of course, and there will be occasions where a use-after-free error has no discernible impact.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Minasian took over the Angels’ front office in November 2020, but the long-struggling franchise has made no discernible progress during his tenure under mercurial owner Arte Moreno.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of discernible

Adjective

In simple terms, each quantum gate leaves behind its own distinctive statistical fingerprint.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Once a working water tower, the Malibu Water Tower House has become one of the beach city’s most distinctive homes.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

Definition of distinctive

Adjective

The market sees diverse approaches from infrastructure, authorization, and security vendors, alongside consolidation through acquisitions and open-source initiatives.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The Adayar Eco Park, a green lung that hugs an estuary, is nearby and worth a visit for its diverse flora and fauna.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Definition of diverse

Adjective

Instead of painting a broad picture that included all leading forms of content distribution — movie theaters, broadcast and cable television as well as streaming platforms — the states zeroed in on three distinct slices.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Data, on the other hand, shows a distinct generational divide.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 July 2026

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