indistinguishable

/,indis'tiɳgwiʃəbl/

Thân thiện

The two white lab mice in their cages are indistinguishable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not capable of being distinguished or differentiated: Used to describe things that are so similar they cannot be told apart or recognized as different.
   • Exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different: Used to describe things that are identical or appear identical to the senses.

Usage

The word "indistinguishable" is used to describe a state where two or more items, people, or concepts are so similar that their differences cannot be detected or recognized. It is often used in scientific, observational, and comparative contexts. It is a formal adjective.

Examples

• General Use:

  • The two specimens are actually different from each other, but the differences are almost indistinguishable.
  • The twins were indistinguishable to their new classmates.
  • The counterfeit bill was indistinguishable from the real one to the untrained eye.

• Describing Sameness:

  • The cars were identical except for their license plates; their models were indistinguishable.
  • They wore indistinguishable hats, making it hard to tell who was who in the crowd.

Advanced Usage

• "indistinguishable from": This is the most common construction, used to state what something cannot be told apart from.

  • The synthetic material is virtually indistinguishable from natural silk.
  • His voice on the recording was indistinguishable from the original.

• Used in Abstract Contexts: Can describe ideas, feelings, or qualities that merge together.

  • In the final stages, her apathy was indistinguishable from despair.

Variants and Related Words

• Indistinguishably (adverb): In a manner that cannot be distinguished.

  • The two substances were mixed indistinguishably.

• Indistinguishability (noun): The quality or state of being indistinguishable.

  • The indistinguishability of the particles is a key principle in quantum physics.

Synonyms

• Identical: Exactly the same.
• Interchangeable: Capable of being used in place of each other.
• Undifferentiated: Not different or differentiated.
• Alike: Similar to each other.

Antonyms

• Distinguishable: Able to be recognized as different.
• Different: Not the same.
• Distinct: Readily distinguishable.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Blend into the background: To become indistinguishable from one's surroundings (figurative use).
  • In his grey suit, he was indistinguishable from the crowd; he simply blended into the background.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
   • the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable
   • the twins were indistinguishable
   • a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity
2. exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
   • rows of identical houses
   • cars identical except for their license plates
   • they wore indistinguishable hats

Từ đồng nghĩa

• undistinguishable
• identical