different between distinguishability vs distinguishable

English

Etymology

distinguish +? -ability

Noun

distinguishability (usually uncountable, plural distinguishabilities)

1. The state of being distinguishable.
   • 2008, Micha? Horodecki, Seth Lloyd, Andreas Winter, "Quantum coding theorem from privacy and distinguishability", Open Systems and Information Dynamics, No. 15 (2008), pp. 47-69

     The problem is separated into two parts: proof of distinguishability of codewords by receiver, and that of indistinguishability of codewords by environment (privacy).

   • 2008, Canadian Grain Commission, Kernel visual distinguishability in western Canadian wheat classes, 2008-03-05

     This visual characteristic is called kernel visual distinguishability, or KVD, and it is presently one of the requirements that must be met if a wheat variety is to be registered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for unrestricted registration, production and handling.

Antonyms

• indistinguishability

Derived terms

• distinguishable

Translations

English

Etymology

distinguish +? -able

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s?t??.?w?.??.bl?/

Adjective

distinguishable (comparative more distinguishable, superlative most distinguishable)

1. Able, or easily able to be distinguished.

   Black is very distinguishable against a white background

Antonyms

• indistinguishable
• confusable
• mistakable

Derived terms

• distinguishability
• distinguishableness

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