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Indiscernible vs Indistinguishable - What's the difference?

indiscernible | indistinguishable |

As adjectives the difference between indiscernible and indistinguishable

is that indiscernible is not capable of being discerned, of being perceived while indistinguishable is not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct.

As a noun indiscernible

is something which is incapable of being discerned.

indiscernible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not capable of being discerned, of being perceived.
  • * 1919 , , Dope , ch. 28:
  • The details of the room were indiscernible , lost in yellowish shadow.
  • Not capable of being distinguished from something else.
  • Derived terms

    * indiscernibleness * indiscernibility * indiscernibly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, philosophy) Something which is incapable of being discerned.
  • Derived terms

    * identity of indiscernibles

    indistinguishable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct
  • Not capable of being perceived or known.
  • Antonyms

    * distinguishable