indistinction
indistinction · indistinctions
The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctionsThe fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.
/ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.
(countable, uncountable)The condition or fact of not being distinct or different; absence of distinguishing qualities or characteristics; undistinguishableness.
(countable, uncountable)Absence of distinction or eminence; obscurity.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Indistinctness, obscurity, dimness.
Origin
First attested in 1624; formed as in- + distinction, after indistinct.First attested in 1624; formed as in- + distinction, after indistinct.
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Forms
plural: indistinctions| Singular | indistinction |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable