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   Dis·tinct

   /dəˈstiNG(k)t/

   

   adjective

   • 1. recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type: "the patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing" Similar clearclear-cutdefinitewell definedsharpmarkeddecidedunmistakableeasily distinguishablerecognizablevisibleperceptiblenoticeableobviousplainplain as dayevidentapparentmanifestpatentpalpableunambiguousunequivocalpronouncedprominentstrikingOpposite indistinctfuzzyindefinite
   • ▪ physically separate: "the gallery is divided into five distinct spaces" Similar discreteseparateindividualdifferentunconnectedunassociateddetachedprecisespecificdistinctivedissimilarunalikecontrastingdisparateuniquesui generisOpposite indistinctoverlappingapproximate
   • 2. readily distinguishable by the senses: "a distinct smell of nicotine"
   • ▪ (used for emphasis) so clearly apparent as to be unmistakable; definite: "he got the distinct impression that Melissa wasn't pleased"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘differentiated’): from Latin distinctus ‘separated, distinguished’, from the verb distinguere (see distinguish).

   Derivatives

   • 1. distinctness noun

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   The meaning of DISTINCT is distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete or not the same : separate. How to use distinct in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distinct.

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   DISTINCT meaning: 1. clearly noticeable; that certainly exists: 2. clearly separate and different (from something…. Learn more.

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   DISTINCT definition: 1. clearly noticeable; that certainly exists: 2. clearly separate and different (from something…. Learn more.

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   Distinct definition: distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from). See examples of DISTINCT used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distinctDistinct - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something is distinct, it is easily identifiable or set apart from others of its kind. An eighth-grader who is six feet tall has a distinct advantage over the other kids on the basketball court.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › distinctDistinct - definition of distinct by The Free Dictionary

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   1. easily sensed or understood; clear; precise. 2. ( when postpositive, foll by from) not the same (as); separate (from); distinguished (from) 3. not alike; different. 4. sharp; clear. 5. recognizable; definite: a distinct improvement. 6. explicit; unequivocal.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › distinctDISTINCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it.