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Indistinct (gcide) | Indistinct \In`dis*tinct"\ ([i^]n`d[i^]s*t[i^][ng]kt"), a. [L.
indistinctus: cf. F. indistinct. See In- not, and
Distinct.]
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1. Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a
manner as to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct
parts of a substance. "Indistinct as water is in water."
--Shak.
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2. Obscure to the mind or senses; not clear; not definite;
confused; imperfect; faint; as, indistinct vision; an
indistinct sound; an indistinct idea or recollection.
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When we come to parts too small four our senses, our
ideas of these little bodies become obscure and
indistinct. --I. Watts.
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Their views, indeed, are indistinct and dim.
--Cowper.
Syn: Undefined; indistinguishable; obscure; indefinite;
vague; ambiguous; uncertain; confused.
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indistinct (wn) | indistinct
adj 1: not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand;
"indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory";
"only indistinct notions of what to do" [ant: distinct] |
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indistinct (encz) | indistinct,neurčitý adj: Zdeněk Brožindistinct,nezřetelný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
indistinctly (encz) | indistinctly,nezřetelně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
indistinctness (encz) | indistinctness,neurčitost n: Zdeněk Brožindistinctness,nezřetelnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Indistinctible (gcide) | Indistinctible \In`dis*tinc"ti*ble\
([i^]n`d[i^]s*t[i^][ng]k"t[i^]*b'l), a.
Indistinguishable. [Obs.] --T. Warton.
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Indistinction (gcide) | Indistinction \In`dis*tinc"tion\
([i^]n`d[i^]s*t[i^][ng]k"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. indistinction.]
Lack of distinction or distinguishableness; confusion;
uncertainty; indiscrimination.
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The indistinction of many of the same name . . . hath
made some doubt. --Sir T.
Browne.
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An indistinction of all persons, or equality of all
orders, is far from being agreeable to the will of God.
--Sprat.
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Indistinctive (gcide) | Indistinctive \In`dis*tinc"tive\
([i^]n`d[i^]s*t[i^][ng]k"t[i^]v), a.
Having nothing distinctive; common. --
In`dis*tinc"tive*ness, n.
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Indistinctiveness (gcide) | Indistinctive \In`dis*tinc"tive\
([i^]n`d[i^]s*t[i^][ng]k"t[i^]v), a.
Having nothing distinctive; common. --
In`dis*tinc"tive*ness, n.
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Indistinctly (gcide) | Indistinctly \In`dis*tinct"ly\ ([i^]n`d[i^]s*t[i^][ng]kt"l[y^]),
adv.
In an indistinct manner; not clearly; confusedly; dimly; as,
certain ideas are indistinctly comprehended.
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In its sides it was bounded distinctly, but on its ends
confusedly and indistinctly. --Sir I.
Newton.
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Indistinctness (gcide) | Indistinctness \In`dis*tinct"ness\, n.
The quality or condition of being indistinct; lack of
definiteness; dimness; confusion; as, the indistinctness of a
picture, or of comprehension; indistinctness of vision.
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indistinct (wn) | indistinct
adj 1: not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand;
"indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory";
"only indistinct notions of what to do" [ant: distinct] |
indistinctly (wn) | indistinctly
adv 1: in a dim indistinct manner; "we perceived the change only
dimly" [syn: dimly, indistinctly] |
indistinctness (wn) | indistinctness
n 1: the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
[syn: indistinctness, softness, blurriness,
fogginess, fuzziness] [ant: distinctness,
sharpness] |
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