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indistinction

noun
/ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/UK

Etymology

First attested in 1624; formed as in- + distinction, after indistinct.

  1. derived from distinctio
  2. derived from distinction
  3. inherited from distinccioun
  4. prefixed as indistinction — “in + distinction”

Definitions

  1. The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions

    The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.

  2. The condition or fact of not being distinct or different

    The condition or fact of not being distinct or different; absence of distinguishing qualities or characteristics; undistinguishableness.

  3. Indistinctness, obscurity, dimness.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Absence of distinction or eminence

      Absence of distinction or eminence; obscurity.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for indistinction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA