browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about distinctness
distinctness |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Distinctness \Dis*tinct"ness\, n. 1. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things The soul's . . . distinctness from the body. --Cudworth. 2. Nice discrimination; hence clearness; precision; as he stated his arguments with great distinctness. Syn: Plainness; clearness; precision; perspicuity. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: distinctness n 1: the quality of being sharp and clear [syn: {sharpness}] [ant: {indistinctness}] 2: the state of being several and distinct [syn: {discreteness}, {separateness}, {severalty}] 3: the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known [syn: {otherness}, {separateness}]
more about distinctness
This work is licensed under a
