distinguishable

[dih-sting-gwish-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. able to be recognized as different, usually by means of some readily noticed feature or characteristic.

   The forged bills were easily distinguishable from real ones because they only had printing on one side.

2. able to be perceived or discerned.

   A large gray SUV followed in close pursuit, with the general’s silhouette vaguely distinguishable in the back seat.

Other Word Forms

• distinguishability noun
• distinguishableness noun
• distinguishably adverb
• nondistinguishable adjective
• nondistinguishableness noun
• nondistinguishably adverb
• undistinguishable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of distinguishable¹

distinguish ( def. ) + -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

But this period of declining prices is “distinguishably different” because bitcoin is a “mature asset class, enhancing institutional adoption and liquidity” as evidenced by reports that J.P.

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The 30 available gravestones, many now without distinguishable inscriptions, date back to the 19th Century.

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As in many such shows, there is a coterie of easily distinguishable friends at its center.

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Many of the officers arrived hours before the event, and were seated in the auditorium according to their branch of service - Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force, easily distinguishable by uniforms.

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The centrepiece of the Buddhist section of the exhibition – a striking two-sided sandstone panel that shows the evolution of the Buddha - is perhaps the most distinguishable in depicting this great transition.

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Related Words

• detectable www.thesaurus.com
• dissimilar 
• distinct 
• noticeable 
• observable 
• perceptible