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- DictionaryDis·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"
- 2. readily distinguishable by the senses: "a distinct smell of nicotine"
Distinct definition: distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from). See examples of DISTINCT used in a sentence.
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.
5 days ago · If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it.
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. 7. (Mathematics) maths logic (of a pair of entities) not identical. 8.
Definition of distinct adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
easy to hear, see, or smell: The voices gradually became louder and more distinct. Opposite. indistinct. distinct adjective (CLEAR) clear and certain: There's been a distinct improvement in your work. distinctly. adverb. (Definition of distinct from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of distinct.
1. If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it. [...] 2. If something is distinct, you can hear, see, or taste it clearly. [...] 3. If an idea, thought, or intention is distinct, it is clear and definite. [...] More. Synonyms of 'distinct' • different, individual, separate [...]
