in ‧ dis ‧ tin ‧ guish ‧ a ‧ ble /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
things that are indistinguishable are so similar that you cannot see any difference between them
indistinguishable from
an artificial material that is almost indistinguishable from real silk
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THESAURUS
▪ the same used to say that two people, things, events etc are exactly like each other:
The houses on the street all look the same.
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They were doing the same jobs as the men, but being paid less.
▪ just like/exactly like especially spoken used to say that there is very little difference between two people, things etc:
He’s just like his father.
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There are insects that look exactly like green leaves.
▪ identical identical things are exactly the same in every way:
The tablets were identical in size, shape, and colour.
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identical names
▪ indistinguishable two things that are indistinguishable are so similar that it is impossible to know which is which or to see any differences between them:
The copy was indistinguishable from the original painting.
▪ equal two or more amounts, totals, levels etc that are equal are the same as each other:
Spend an equal amount of time on each essay question.
▪ be no different from somebody/something to be the same, even though you expect them to be different:
People often think that movie stars are special, but really they’re no different from anybody else.
▪ can’t tell the difference ( also can’t tell somebody/something apart ) especially spoken if you can’t tell the difference between two people or things, or if you can’t tell them apart, they look, sound, or seem exactly the same to you:
Emma and Louise sound so alike on the phone that I can’t tell the difference.