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English adjective: distinct | |||
| 1. | distinct (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality | ||
| Samples | Plants of several distinct types. The word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses. Gold is distinct from iron. A tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech. Management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees. | ||
| Synonyms | distinguishable | ||
| Similar | different | ||
| Antonyms | same | ||
| 2. | distinct easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined | ||
| Samples | A distinct flavor. A distinct odor of turpentine. A distinct outline. The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette. Distinct fingerprints. | ||
| Similar | chiseled, clean-cut, clear, clear-cut, crisp, crystalline, defined, knifelike, outlined, razor-sharp, sharp, well-defined | ||
| See also | clear, definite, precise | ||
| Antonyms | indistinct | ||
| 3. | distinct constituting a separate entity or part | ||
| Samples | A government with three discrete divisions. On two distinct occasions. | ||
| Synonyms | discrete | ||
| Similar | separate | ||
| Antonyms | joint | ||
| 4. | distinct recognizable; marked | ||
| Samples | Noticed a distinct improvement. At a distinct (or decided) disadvantage. | ||
| Synonyms | decided | ||
| Similar | definite | ||
| Antonyms | indefinite | ||
| 5. | distinct clearly or sharply defined to the mind | ||
| Samples | Clear-cut evidence of tampering. Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest. Trenchant distinctions between right and wrong. | ||
| Synonyms | clear-cut, trenchant | ||
| Similar | clear | ||
| Antonyms | unclear | ||
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