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distinguishable (디**스팅**귀셔블)able to be recognized as different from something else; capable of being distinguished

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: able to be recognized as different from something else; capable of being distinguished

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/

Korean meaning: 구별할 수 있는, 식별 가능한

Korean pronunciation: 디**스팅**귀셔블

Example Sentences

  • My cooking is distinguishable by the smoke alarm that always goes off.
  • The counterfeit bills were distinguishable only under ultraviolet light.
  • His snoring is distinguishable from three rooms away.

distinguishable

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl//

able to be recognized as different from something else; capable of being distinguished

distinguishable concept
💡 Concept

The twins look alike, but their laughs are easily distinguishable.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootstingu
Suffix--able

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '구별하다'라는 뜻의 'distinguere'에서 파생되었습니다. 마치 고대 로마 법정에서 증거를 명확히 구분해야 했던 것처럼, 무언가를 다른 것과 확실히 구별할 수 있다는 의미를 담고 있습니다.

🎵Rhyme

extinguishablerelinquishable
extinguishable
relinquishable

🔗Collocations

clearly distinguishable
barely distinguishable
distinguishable features
distinguishable from
easily distinguishable
distinguishable characteristics

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cooking is distinguishable by the smoke alarm that always goes off.

The counterfeit bills were distinguishable only under ultraviolet light.

😄 Fun example

His snoring is distinguishable from three rooms away.

The new species is distinguishable by its unique coloration pattern.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

identifiablerecognizablediscernibledetectablenoticeable

Antonyms

indistinguishableidenticalundifferentiated

Related

distinguishdistinctivedistinctdifferentiaterecognize

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