"indistinction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation, UK] Forms: indistinctions [plural]
enPR: ĭndĭstĭngkʹshən [Received-Pronunciation, UK] Etymology: First attested in 1624; formed as in- + distinction, after indistinct. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|distinction}} in- + distinction Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} indistinction (countable and uncountable, plural indistinctions)
  1. The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-indistinction-en-noun-JlG2yyDA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 33 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 27 34 35 4 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 41 29 23 7
  2. The condition or fact of not being distinct or different; absence of distinguishing qualities or characteristics; undistinguishableness. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-indistinction-en-noun-rjUZRn9C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 33 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 27 34 35 4
  3. (obsolete) Indistinctness, obscurity, dimness. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-indistinction-en-noun-eBMu4wE4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 33 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 27 34 35 4
  4. (nonce use) Absence of distinction or eminence; obscurity. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-indistinction-en-noun-r90bi~z1

Inflected forms

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