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indistinct

[ in-di-stingkt ]

adjective

  1. not distinct; not clearly marked or defined:

    indistinct markings.

  2. not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind:

    He heard an indistinct muttering.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. not distinguishing clearly:

    After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.



indistinct

/ ˌɪԻɪˈɪŋ /

adjective

  1. incapable of being clearly distinguished, as by the eyes, ears, or mind; not distinct
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԻ徱ˈپԳٱ, adverb
  • ˌԻ徱ˈپԳٲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • d·پԳl adverb
  • d·پԳn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of indistinct1

From the Latin word indistinctus, dating back to 1520–30. See in- 3, distinct
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It's one of life's most defining moments -- that crucial step in embryonic development, when an indistinct ball of cells rearranges itself into the orderly three-layered structure that sets the stage for all to come.

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The ceremony was being livestreamed on YouTube, where it was reported that muffled, indistinct noise could be heard on the broadcast.

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In the color variant, much of the space is taken up by a blank blue sky and the visitors are indistinct, so that the comedy is drained.

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On the map, the far northwest corner was labeled “terra incognita” with borders trailing off into an indistinct mist and sea monsters lurking in the curling waves.

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This galaxy, AzTECC71, was first detected as an indistinct blob of dust emission by a camera on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawaii that sees in wavelengths between far infrared and microwave.

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