different between indistinguishable vs indefinite

English

Etymology

in- +? distinguishable

Adjective

indistinguishable (comparative more indistinguishable, superlative most indistinguishable)

1. Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct
   • Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic — Arthur C. Clarke [1]
2. Not capable of being perceived or known.

Antonyms

• distinguishable
• (not capable of being perceived as separate and distinct): fuzzy, ill-defined, indistinct; see also Thesaurus:indistinct
• (not capable of being perceived): invisible, undetectable

Related terms

• indistinguishability

Translations

Noun

indistinguishable (plural indistinguishables)

1. Any of a set of things that cannot be distinguished.

English

Etymology

From Late Latin ind?f?n?tus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d?f?n?t/
• Hyphenation: in?def?i?nite

Adjective

indefinite (comparative more indefinite, superlative most indefinite)

1. Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
2. Vague or unclear.
3. Undecided or uncertain.
4. (mathematics) Being an integral without specified limits.
5. (linguistics) Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things

   the indefinite article

Synonyms

• (without limit): unlimited, unrestricted
• (vague or unclear): hazy; see also Thesaurus:indistinct or Thesaurus:vague
• (undecided or uncertain): indeterminate, unsettled, indecisive, unsure
• (an integral without specified limits):
• (designating an unspecified thing):

Derived terms

• indefinitely
• indefinite article
• indefiniteness
• indef

Related terms

• indeterminate

Translations

Noun

indefinite (plural indefinites)

1. (grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

Italian

Adjective

indefinite f pl

1. feminine plural of indefinito

Latin

Adjective

ind?f?n?te

1. vocative masculine singular of ind?f?n?tus

References

• indefinite in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• indefinite in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette