indiscernible

[ in-di-sur-nuh-buhl, -zur- ]
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adjective
  1. not discernible; that cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible.

Origin of indiscernible

1
First recorded in 1625–35; in-3 + discernible

Other words from indiscernible

  • in·dis·cern·i·ble·ness, in·dis·cern·i·bil·i·ty, noun
  • in·dis·cern·i·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for indiscernible

indiscernible

/ (ˌɪndɪˈsɜːnəbəl) /


adjective
  1. incapable of being discerned

  2. scarcely discernible or perceptible

Derived forms of indiscernible

  • indiscernibleness or indiscernibility, noun
  • indiscernibly, adverb

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