Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IN-DIS-TINCT', a. [Fr.; L. indistinctus; in and distinctus. See Distinct.]

1. Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself. The parts of a substance are indistinct, when they are so blended that the eye can not separate them, or perceive them as separate. Sounds are indistinct, when the ear can not separate them. Hence,
2. Obscure; not clear; confused; as, indistinct ideas or notions.
3. Imperfect; faint; not presenting clear and well defined images; as, indistinct vision; an indistinct view.
4. Not exactly discerning. [Unusual.] Shak.

IN-DIS-TINCT'I-BLE, a.

Undistinguishable. [Little used.] Warton.

IN-DIS-TINC'TION, n.

1. Want of distinction; confusion; uncertainty. The indistinction of many of the same name – hath made some doubt. Brown.
2. Indiscrimination; want of distinction. Sprat.
3. Equality of condition or rank. Coxe, Switz.

IN-DIS-TINCT'LY, adv.

1. Without distinction or separation; as when parts of a thing are indistinctly seen.
2. Confusedly; not clearly; obscurely; as when ideas are indistinctly comprehended.
3. Not definitely; not with precise limits; as when the border of a thing is indistinctly marked.

IN-DIS-TINCT'NESS, n.

1. Want of distinction or discrimination; confusion; uncertainty.
2. Obscurity; faintness; as, the indistinctness of vision.

IN-DIS-TIN'GUISH-A-BLE, a. [in and distinguishable.]

That can not be distinguished or separated; undistinguishable. Tytler.

IN-DIS-TIN'GUISH-ING, a.

Making no difference; as, indistinguishing liberalities. Johnson.

IN-DIS-TURB'ANCE, n. [in and disturbance.]

Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose; tranquility. Temple.

IN-DITCH', v.t.

To bury in a ditch. [Little used.] Bp. Hall.

IN-DITE', v.i.

To compose an account of. Waller. [This is from the same original as indict. The different applications of the word have induced authors to express each in a different orthography, but without good reason.]

IN-DITE', v.t. [L. indico, indictum; in and dico, to speak.]

1. To compose; to write; to commit to words in writing. Hear how learn'd Greece her useful rules indites. Pope.
2. To direct or dictate what is to be uttered or written. The late President Dwight indited his sermons. My heart is inditing a good matter. Ps. xiv.

IN-DIT'ED, pp.

Composed; written; dictated.

IN-DITE'MENT, n.

The act of inditing.

IN-DI'TER, n.

One who indites.

IN-DIT'ING, ppr.

Committing to words in writing; dictating what shall be written.

IN-DI-VID'A-BLE, a.

Not capable of division. Shak.

IN-DI-VID'ED, a.

Undivided. Patrick.

IN-DI-VID'U-AL, a. [Fr. individuel; L. individuus; in and dividuus, from divido, to divide.]

1. Not divided, or not to be divided; single; one; as, an individual man or city. Under his great vicegerent reign abide / United, as one individual soul. Milton.
2. Pertaining to one only; as, individual labor or exertions.

IN-DI-VID'U-AL, n.

1. A single person or human being. This is the common application of the word; as, there was not an individual present.
2. A single animal or thing of any kind. But this word, as a noun, is rarely applied except to human beings.

IN-DI-VID'U-AL-ISM, n.

The state of individual interest, or attachment to the interest of individuals, in preference to the common interest of society.

IN-DI-VID'U-AL-ISM, n.

A mature and calm feeling, which disposes each member of the community to sever himself from the mass of his fellow creatures, and to draw apart with his family and friends; thus, forming a little circle of his own, he willingly leaves society at large to itself. De Tocqueville.

IN-DI-VID-U-AL'I-TY, n.

Separate or distinct existence; a state of oneness. Arbuthnot.

IN-DI-VID'U-AL-IZE, v.t.

To distinguish; to select or mark as an individual, or to distinguish the peculiar properties of a person from others. Drake.

IN-DI-VID-U-AL-IZ'ED, pp.

Distinguished as a particular person or thing. Drake.

IN-DI-VID-U-AL-IZ'ING, ppr.

Distinguishing as an individual.