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discriminability

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dis⋅crim⋅i⋅na⋅ble

  [di-skrim-uh-nuh-buhl]
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–adjective
capable of being discriminated or distinguished.
Origin:
1720–30; discrimin(ate) + -able

Related forms:
dis⋅crim⋅i⋅na⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
dis⋅crim⋅i⋅na⋅bly, adverb
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dis·crim·i·na·bil·i·ty   (dĭ-skrĭm'ə-nə-bĭl'ĭ-tē)   
n.  

  1. The quality of being discriminable.

  2. The capacity or power to discriminate.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·crim·i·na·bil·i·ty
Pronunciation: dis-"krim-&-n&-'bil-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the quality of being distinguishable discriminability of two stimuli>
2 : the ability to distinguish betweendifferent stimuli discriminability for blue-yellow differences> —dis·crim·i·na·ble /-'krim-&-n&-b&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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