discriminability

noun

dis·​crim·​i·​na·​bil·​i·​ty di-ˌskri-mə-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural discriminabilities

1

: the quality of being discriminable

2

: the ability to discriminate

Examples of discriminability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

discriminability

noun

dis·​crim·​i·​na·​bil·​i·​ty dis-ˌkrim-ə-nə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

plural discriminabilities

1

: the quality of being distinguishable

the discriminability of two stimuli

2

: the ability to distinguish between different stimuli

loss of discriminability for blue-yellow differences

discriminable

-ˈkrim-ə-nə-bəl 

adjective