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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Distinctive \Dis*tinc"tive\, a. [Cf. F. distinctif.] 1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar. The distinctive character and institutions of New England. --Bancroft. 2. Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: distinctive adj 1: of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!" [syn: {typical}] 2: possible to classify [syn: {classifiable}] 3: serving to distinguish or identify a species or group "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features" [syn: {distinguishing}, {identifying(a)}]
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