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indistinction

UK/ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

indistinction noun: the fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.

Noun

indistinction (countable and uncountable, plural indistinctions)

  1. 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; absence of distinguishing qualities or characteristics; undistinguishableness.
  3. (obsolete) Indistinctness, obscurity, dimness.
  4. (nonce use) Absence of distinction or eminence; obscurity.

Forms of indistinction

pluralindistinctions

Origin of indistinction

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

Questions about indistinction

What does indistinction mean?
Indistinction means the fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.
What part of speech is indistinction?
Indistinction is a noun.
How do you pronounce indistinction?
Indistinction is pronounced /ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of indistinction?
The plural of indistinction is indistinctions.

Words near indistinction in the dictionary

  1. indistancy
  2. indistensible
  3. indistillable
  4. indistinct
  5. indistinctible
  6. indistinction
  7. indistinctions
  8. indistinctive
  9. indistinctively
  10. indistinctiveness
  11. indistinctly

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