"indistinctness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: indistinctnesses [plural]
Etymology: indistinct + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|indistinct|ness}} indistinct + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} indistinctness (usually uncountable, plural indistinctnesses)
  1. The property of being indistinct. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-indistinctness-en-noun-oWwP1toO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 46 54
  2. An indistinct thing. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-indistinctness-en-noun-2Jr-AOa- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 46 54

Inflected forms

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