Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being distinguished, separated, or discriminated from something else.
- Capable of being perceived, recognized, or made out; perceptible; discernible: as, a scarcely distinguishable speck in the sky.
- Capable of being distinguished or classified according to distinctive marks, characteristics, or qualities; divisible: as, sounds are distinguishable into high and low.
- Worthy of note or special regard.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition.
- adjective Worthy of note or special regard.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Able, or easily able to be
distinguished .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
- adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct
Etymologies
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Examples
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For example, should the judge even allow the motion to dismiss or SJ to be briefed on the merits, or should the only briefing be limited to whether the issue is distinguishable from the old decision?
The Volokh Conspiracy » District Court Opinions Precedential Within the Same District? 2010
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Sikhs are easily distinguishable from the population since the practicing Sikh men wear turbans and beards.
John L. Esposito: Obama's Trip to India: Sikhs Are Not Muslims John L. Esposito 2010
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Heck, the federal statute in Dickerson was distinguishable from the state interrogation procedures invalidated in Miranda.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Legislating Miranda Rights for Terrorism Cases? 2010
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Indeed, as Louis Menand has it, Bridge of Sighs is "high-quality soap opera," distinguishable from a book like Peyton Place mostly in that it is "gentler."
June 2010 2010
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The Louisiana child rape statute was theoretically distinguishable from the Georgia rape statute in Coker.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Legislating Miranda Rights for Terrorism Cases? 2010
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Try to make it easily distinguishable from the TV, you know?
Titus Andronicus forever: Patrick Stickles on karaoke, uncertainty and defying destiny David Malitz 2010
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The liberals of the time were distinguishable from the progressives and were still pretty much an elite intellectual group. clark Says:
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How, if at all, are the Taliban distinguishable from the ordinary Afghan citizen?
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You can tell because the Muslim-is-terrorist rate is miniscule, and is probably not distinguishable from the Christian-is-terrorist rate.
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Indeed, as Louis Menand has it, Bridge of Sighs is "high-quality soap opera," distinguishable from a book like Peyton Place mostly in that it is "gentler."
Deep-Hearted 2010
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