indistinctness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English indistinct Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English indistinctness From indistinct + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The property of being indistinct.
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(uncountable, usually) An indistinct thing.
The two Martians halted, the nearer to us standing and facing Sunbury, the remoter being a gray indistinctness towards the evening star, away towards Staines.
1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 139:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| indistinctnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |