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indistinct
(in′di stiŋkt′)
adjective
not distinct; specif.,
- not seen, heard, or perceived clearly; faint; dim; obscure
- not separate or separable; not clearly marked off; not plainly defined
Origin: L indistinctus
Related Forms:
- indistinctly adverb
- indistinctness noun
See indistinct in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Not clearly or sharply delineated: an indistinct pattern; indistinct shapes in the gloom.
- Faint; dim: indistinct stars.
- a. Hazy; vague: an indistinct memory; an indistinct notion of how to proceed.b. Difficult to understand or make out: indistinct speech.
Related Forms:
- inˌdis·tinctˈly adverb
- inˌdis·tinctˈness noun
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