Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indistinction

/ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-dis-tinc-tion
IPA
/ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition or fact of not being distinct or different; absence of distinguishing qualities or characteristics; undistinguishableness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Indistinctness, obscurity, dimness.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Absence of distinction or eminence; obscurity.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

First attested in 1624; formed as in- + distinction, after indistinct.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

indistinctions (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce indistinction?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪndɪˈstɪŋkʃən/.
What does indistinction mean?
The fact of not distinguishing or making distinctions; failure to perceive or make a difference.
Where does indistinction come from?
First attested in 1624; formed as in- + distinction, after indistinct.

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