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<hw>In`dis*tinct"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>indistinctus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>indistinct</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Distinct</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself; <as>as, the <ex>indistinct</ex> parts of a substance</as>.</def> "<i>Indistinct</i> as water is in water."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Obscure to the mind or senses; not clear; not definite; confused; imperfect; faint; <as>as, <ex>indistinct</ex> vision; an <ex>indistinct</ex> sound; an <ex>indistinct</ex> idea or recollection.</as></def>

<blockquote>When we come to parts too small four our senses, our ideas of these little bodies become obscure and <b>indistinct</b>. <i>I. Watts.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Their views, indeed, are <b>indistinct</b> and dim. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Undefined; indistinguishable; obscure; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; uncertain; confused.</syn>

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<hw>In`dis*tinc"ti*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Indistinguishable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>T. Warton.</i>

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<hw>In`dis*tinc"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>indistinction</ets>.]</ety> <def>Want of distinction or distinguishableness; confusion; uncertainty; indiscrimination.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>indistinction</b> of many of the same name . . . hath made some doubt. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>An <b>indistinction</b> of all persons, or equality of all orders, is far from being agreeable to the will of God. <i>Sprat.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>In`dis*tinc"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having nothing distinctive; common.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>In`dis*tinc"tive*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

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<hw>In`dis*tinct"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an indistinct manner; not clearly; confusedly; dimly; <as>as, certain ideas are <ex>indistinctly</ex> comprehended</as>.</def>

<blockquote>In its sides it was bounded distinctly, but on its ends confusedly an <b>indistinctly</b>. <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>In`dis*tinct"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or condition of being indistinct; want of definiteness; dimness; confusion; <as>as, the <ex>indistinctness</ex> of a picture, or of comprehension; <ex>indistinctness</ex> of vision.</as></def>

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<hw>In`dis*tin"guish*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct; hence, not capable of being perceived or known; <as>as, in the distance the flagship was <ex>indisguishable</ex>; the two copies were <ex>indisguishable</ex> in form or color; the difference between them was <ex>indisguishable</ex>.</as></def>

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<hw>In`dis*tin"guish*a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a indistinguishable manner.</def>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

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