Distinguishable

Definition: Distinguishable

Distinguishable

Adjective

1. Capable of being perceived as different or distinct; "only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom"; "a project distinguishable into four stages of progress"; "distinguishable differences between the twins".

2. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees".

Date "distinguishable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

Synonym: Distinguishable

Synonym: distinct (adj). (additional references)

Antonym: indistinguishable (adj). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Difference	Adjective: differing; Verb: different, diverse, heterogeneous, multifarious, polyglot; distinguishable, dissimilar; varied, modified; diversified, various, divers, all manner of, all kinds of; variform; daedal.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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	This is a histological slide of a normal cell. The cell membrane, nucleus and the nucleolus are all distinguishable. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Graceful Kelp Crab, Pugettia gracilis, commonly found in eelgrass beds and on rocky shorelines from Alaska to Monterey Bay. It is distinguishable by rows of small hooks on the carapace into which it can place bits of algae, eelgrass and other organisms for camouflage. However, it is usually seen without camouflage on the carapace. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Author	Date	Quotation
John Locke	1690	The freedom of a man at years of discretion, and the subjection of a child to his parents, whilst yet short of that age, are so consistent, and so distinguishable, that the most blinded contenders for monarchy, by right of fatherhood, cannot miss this difference; the most obstinate cannot but allow their consistency: for were their doctrine all true, were the right heir of Adam now known, and by that title settled a monarch in his throne, invested with all the absolute unlimited power Sir R[obert] F[ilmer] talks of; if he should die as soon as his heir were born, must not the child, notwithstanding he were never so free, never so much sovereign, be in subjection to his mother and nurse, to tutors and governors, till age and education brought him reason and ability to govern himself and others? The necessities of his life, the health of his body, and the information of his mind, would require him to be directed by the will of others, and not his own; and yet will any one think, that this restraint and subjection were inconsistent with, or spoiled him of that liberty or sovereignty he had a right to, or gave away his empire to those who had the government of his nonage? This government over him only prepared him the better and sooner for it. (Second Treatise of Government)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Trade	Israel	Marking details should be clear, legible and in a different color from the background in order to be clearly distinguishable. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	RECRUIT, n. A person distinguishable from a civilian by his uniform and from a soldier by his gait. Fresh from the farm or factory or street, His marching, in pursuit or in retreat, Were an impressive martial spectacle Except for two impediments -- his feet. Thompson Johnson
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Distinguishable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Distinguishable" is used about 227 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	100%	227	19,961

Language		Translations for "distinguishable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		i veçueshëm, i dallueshëm (discernible, discrete, distinct, distinctive, evident, observable, obvious, visible, well-marked). (various references)

Bulgarian		различим, разпознаваем, отличим, забележим (noticeable, observable, sensible). (various references)

Chinese		可区分. (various references)

Czech		viditelný (considerable, conspicuous, noticeable, outward, visible), rozpoznatelný, rozeznatelný (discernible), odlišitelný. (various references)

French		distingué (distingue, distinguished). (various references)

German		unterscheidbar. (various references)

Greek		ευδιάκριτοσ (clear, clear-cut, distinct, recognizable), διακρίσιμος. (various references)

Hungarian		megkülönböztethetõ (distinct). (various references)

Indonesian		dapat dibedakan, terbedakan. (various references)

Italian		distinguìbile. (various references)

Korean		구별가능한. (various references)

Manx		yn-scarrey (detachable), yn-chronnaghey. (various references)

Pig Latin		istinguishableday

Portuguese		distinguível, perceptível (apparent, audible, cognizable, discernible, distinguish, noticeable, observable, perceptible, visible). (various references)

Romanian		desluşit (clear, distinct, distinctly, evident, intelligible, luminous, resolvedly), sesizabil, remarcat, perceptibil (audible, collectable, discernible, measurably, noticeable, observable, observably, perceivable, perceptible, perceptibly, sensible), care se poate distinge. (various references)

Russian		различимый (discernible, perceptible). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		koji se razlikuje, koji se izdvaja (distinguished). (various references)

Spanish		distinguible. (various references)

Swedish		tydlig (apparent, articulate, clear, direct, distinct, emphatic, evident, explicit, express, fair, legible, luminous, manifest, marked, obvious, patent, perspicuous, plain, pronounced, sharp, simple, unmistakable, visible), som kan skiljas, märkbar (appreciable, discernible, notable, noticable, noticeable, observable, perceivable, perceptible, sensible, significant). (various references)

Turkish		görülebilir (can be seen, discernible, distinguished, visible, visual), fark edilebilir (distinguished, noticable), ayırt edilebilir (definable, recognizable). (various references)

Ukrainian		гідний уваги (notable, noticeable), видимий (apparent, conspicuous, discernible, observable, outward, penetrable, seeable, seeming, viewable, visible), помітний (appreciable, apprehensible, conspicuous, in evidence, marked, notable, noticeable, observable, perceivable, prominent, salient). (various references)

Vietnamese		có thể phân bệt. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words ending with "distinguishable": indistinguishable. (additional references)
	Words containing "distinguishable": indistinguishableness, indistinguishablenesses. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Distinguishable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: distinduishable. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "distinguishable" (pronounced di'sti"nggwi'shubul)
5	-sh u b u l	appreciable, depreciable, indistinguishable, insatiable, negotiable, perishable, punishable, sociable, washable.
4	-u b u l	abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, wearable, winnable, workable.
3	-b u l	able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-d-e-g-h-i-i-i-l-n-s-s-t-u"
	-3 letters: establishing.
	-4 letters: digitalises, distinguish, stablishing, suabilities, subheadings, usabilities.
	-5 letters: adhibiting, algidities, blandishes, dianthuses, digitalins, disabusing, disentails, disseating, disunities, guiltiness, histidines, idealising, languished, languishes, nightsides, nubilities, salinities, sensibilia, sibilating, sidelights, signalised, stablished, subediting, subheading, subleasing, subtilisin.
	Words containing the letters "a-b-d-e-g-h-i-i-i-l-n-s-s-t-u"
	+2 letters: indistinguishable.
	+5 letters: distinguishabilities.
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