discriminability

noun

Definition of discriminabilitynext
1
as in differentiability

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as in perception

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Recent Examples of discriminability 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminability
  1. variation
  2. perception
  3. divergence
  4. alertness
  5. deviance
  6. judgment
  7. dissimilarity
  8. perspicacity
Noun
  • Much of the variation across the options is between the West and Central zones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Closer to home, Roman will monitor small variations in light from stars near the center of the Milky Way galaxy in order to infer the presence of rogue planets drifting between the stars.
    — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of variation
Noun
  • Dasti is the first Persian woman to receive a Burning Man honorarium, which adds more meaning to a piece focused on time, perception, and cultural memory.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Uptown Charlotte’s public safety, and perception versus reality, stood at the forefront of Charlotte Center City Partners board meeting Thursday morning.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of perception
Noun
  • Investor attention is currently shifting toward a growing divergence within technology equities, as market capital rotates away from mega-cap tech giants and into the AI infrastructure supply chain.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Why equal weight funds are beating the market The mechanics explain the divergence.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • The alertness of adults (parents and lawmakers) as well as more mature teens to private sector accountability helps.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
  • To achieve this, the locus coeruleus continuously alternates between tonic activity—governing baseline arousal and alertness—and brief phasic bursts that focus attention on critical events.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of alertness
Noun
  • Per the logline, the series will explore themes of privilege, manipulation, and deviance to understand why these women become calculated killers.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
  • In sociology, Gideon chose a concentration in crime and deviance.
    — Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of deviance
Noun
  • When she inevitably gets bogged down in self-judgment, her partner, Wai, is able to offer perspective, both as boyfriend and personal trainer.
    — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Much of its aid has come in unsigned rulings on the emergency docket—ostensibly temporary and non-precedent-setting judgments that nevertheless carry serious consequences.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of judgment
Noun
  • In fact, the German scholar Winfried Fluck, in a study of the Americanization of global culture, credited Americans’ dissimilarities with the dominance of its popular culture.
    — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dissimilarity
Noun
  • And our unity with divine Mind endows each of us with the intelligence, spiritual insight, and perspicacity to make sound decisions, including consenting to receiving all the good God has prepared for us.
    — Karen Neff, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of perspicacity

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“Discriminability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminability. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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