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distinct

/ distinct /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
recognizable; marked
"noticed a distinct improvement"
"at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
Similar:
definite
adjective Sense 2
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"
Similar:
chiseled well-defined clear clean-cut clear-cut crisp sharp crystalline
Opposites:
indistinct
See also:
clear definite precise
adjective satellite Sense 3
(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 Euro"
Similar:
different
adjective satellite Sense 4
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"
Similar:
clear
adjective satellite Sense 5
constituting a separate entity or part
"a government with three discrete divisions"
"on two distinct occasions"
Similar:
separate
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
12
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

definite chiseled well-defined clear clean-cut clear-cut crisp sharp crystalline indistinct different separate