indiscernibility

The scientist studies the indiscernibility of the two nearly identical samples.

Definition

Noun: The quality or state of being impossible to distinguish or perceive clearly; lack of discernibility.

Usage Examples

• (The inability to distinguish one twin from the other.)
• (The horizon and the sea were impossible to see as separate.)
• (The concept that identical objects cannot be distinguished.)

Advanced Usage

• "Leibniz's Law of the Indiscernibility of Identicals": A philosophical principle stating that if two objects are identical, they share all the same properties.
  • According to the indiscernibility of identicals, if A and B are the same entity, any property true of A is also true of B. (A logical rule about identity.)

Variants and Related Words

• Indiscernible (adj): impossible to see or perceive clearly.

  • The differences in colour were indiscernible to the naked eye. (The differences could not be seen.)

• Discernibility (n): the quality of being able to be perceived or distinguished.

  • The discernibility of the details improved with a magnifying glass. (The ability to see details clearly.)

Synonyms

• Imperceptibility: the state of being too slight or subtle to be noticed.
• Indistinguishability: the quality of being identical in appearance or nature.
• Invisibility: the state of being unable to be seen.

Related Idioms

• All the same: used to indicate that two or more things are identical or cannot be differentiated.

  • To an outsider, the two paintings are all the same. (They appear indistinguishable.)

• Six of one, half a dozen of the other: a phrase meaning two alternatives are essentially equivalent.

  • Choosing between the two routes is six of one, half a dozen of the other. (The choices are indiscernible in outcome.)