indistinguishable
Americanadjective
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not distinguishable.
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indiscernible; imperceptible.
adjective
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identical or very similar (to)
twins indistinguishable from one another
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not easily perceptible; indiscernible
Other Word Forms
- indistinguishability noun
- indistinguishableness noun
- indistinguishably adverb
Etymology
Origin of indistinguishable
First recorded in 1600–10; in- 3 + distinguishable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Designers from Disney, Paramount and 20th Century Fox helped design a 1,000-acre canopy that would make the airport indistinguishable from the neighborhood that surrounded it.
From Los Angeles Times
But because eels cannot be bred in captivity, much of the trade is in wild-caught baby eels, with one species virtually indistinguishable from another.
From Barron's
The labels accused Udio and Suno of profiting from copying existing songs, claiming the platforms produced tracks that were indistinguishable from work by real artists.
From BBC
Proponents argue that eel species are effectively indistinguishable when young -- the point at which they are generally traded -- meaning the critically endangered Anguilla anguilla is often being passed off as other species.
From Barron's
“The idea that you would make a kids’ toy to look indistinguishable from a real gun is crazy.”
From Washington Post
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