different between distinguishability vs distinguishment

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 +? -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s?t???.w??.m?nt/

Noun

distinguishment (countable and uncountable, plural distinguishments)

1. A distinction; observation of difference.
   • 1865, John Grote, Exploratio philosophica: rough notes on modern intellectual science, Part 1, University of Cambridge, page 50:

     "We notice what we notice and make it a thing distinguishing it from what else is within our view, partly because, doubtless, it is of such or such a size and shape: but we require more impulse to the notice and distinguishment than this furnishes."

   • 1833; Samuel Lewis Southard, Joseph Hendrickson, Thomas L. Shotwell, Edward Hopper; Argument of Samuel L. Southard: in the case of Stacy Decow and Joseph Hendrickson versus Thomas L. Shotwell, page 157:

     "And first, in your doctrines of God, whom you say is to be known and believed on, as in the distinguishment of three persons...

Antonyms

• similarity

Related terms

• distinction

References

distinguishment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.