distinguishability

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Noun
  • An analysis of odor structure-activity relationships suggests that a combination of molecular structural properties rather than a single molecular feature may be responsible for the discriminability of enantiomers.
    ncbi rofl, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2013
Noun
  • At the heart of the UAE’s new direction is an increasingly stark policy divergence with Saudi Arabia, the largest of the GCC states.
    Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That policy divergence has intensified scrutiny over whether Charles’ visit is now functioning as a diplomatic pressure valve.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These slurs referenced a convenient other on which white, straight men could project their fantasies of deviance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Yet during the axman’s reign in the early 1900s, a Black woman’s confession to murder was interpreted through the lens of religious deviance rather than diversity.
    Lauren Nicole Henley, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • However, until it can be established by either fossil evidence or genetic variation that the trees were here before the Chumash, this possibility cannot be discounted.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Its position in the north of the valley doesn’t allow the cooling influences of the Pacific Ocean and San Pablo Bay to reach it, making for fairly warm temperatures and decreased variation in day-to-night temperatures when compared to the rest of the valley.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Their results support the hypothesis that limiting trait similarity allows the establishment of non-native parakeets at the local scale by reducing competition with native species due to trait dissimilarity.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Each chapter is a head-spinning exercise in dissimilarity.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?
    Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.
    Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.
    Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Providing more distinctiveness is Neville’s tagging along for the weekly dinner with the host (Edebiri in this case), Michaels and select cast members, which takes place early in the schedule and at the same Italian restaurant every week.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Contemporary sculpture, by contrast, is born transient, and can enact only contingent experiences of belonging.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • The contrast underscores the complementary goals of the missions.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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“Distinguishability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinguishability. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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