Grep of noun distinct
distinction
distinctive feature
distinctiveness
distinctness
Overview of adj distinct
The adj distinct has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (14) distinct -- (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints")
2. (14) distinct, distinguishable -- ((often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "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")
3. (1) discrete, distinct -- (constituting a separate entity or part "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions")
4. distinct, decided -- (recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage")
5. clear-cut, distinct, trenchant -- (clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong")
Antonyms of adj distinct
5 senses of distinct
Sense 1
distinct (vs. indistinct)
indistinct (vs. distinct)
=> bedimmed
=> bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy
=> cloudy, nebulose, nebulous
=> dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy
=> veiled
=> faint
Sense 2
distinct, distinguishable
INDIRECT (VIA different) -> same
Sense 3
discrete, distinct
INDIRECT (VIA separate) -> joint
Sense 4
distinct, decided
INDIRECT (VIA definite) -> indefinite
Sense 5
clear-cut, distinct, trenchant
INDIRECT (VIA clear) -> unclear
Similarity of adj distinct
5 senses of distinct
Sense 1
distinct (vs. indistinct)
=> chiseled, well-defined
=> clear, clean-cut, clear-cut
=> crisp, sharp
=> crystalline
=> defined, outlined
=> knifelike
=> razor-sharp
Also See-> clear#1; definite#1; precise#1
Sense 2
distinct, distinguishable
=> different (vs. same)
Sense 3
discrete, distinct
=> separate (vs. joint)
Sense 4
distinct, decided
=> definite (vs. indefinite)
Sense 5
clear-cut, distinct, trenchant
=> clear (vs. unclear)
Attributes of adj distinct
Familiarity of adj distinct
distinct used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5)
Grep of adj distinct
distinct
distinctive
indistinct
Overview of adj distinct
The adj distinct has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (14) distinct -- (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints")
2. (14) distinct, distinguishable -- ((often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "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")
3. (1) discrete, distinct -- (constituting a separate entity or part "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions")
4. distinct, decided -- (recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage")
5. clear-cut, distinct, trenchant -- (clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong")
distinct definition
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