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distinct definition
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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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