[d_ɪ_s_t_ˈɪ_ŋ_k_t], [dɪstˈɪŋkt], [dɪstˈɪŋkt]
Definitions of distinct
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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"
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recognizable; marked; " noticed a distinct improvement"; " at a distinct ( or decided) disadvantage"
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constituting a separate entity or part; " a government with three discrete divisions"; " on two distinct occasions"
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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"
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( 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"
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Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
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Marked; variegated.
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Not identical; different; individual.
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So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well- defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect.
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To distinguish.
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Distinctness.
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Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; - with from.
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Separate; different; clear; plain.
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Distinetly.
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Separate: different: well- defined: clear.
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DISTINCTLY.
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Clear; plain; disjoined; separate.
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Definitely separated; separate; clearly defined; variegated. See Distinguish.
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Not the same in number or kind; separate; clear; different; plain; obvious; not confused.
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Usage examples for distinct
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He is rather a distinct species of undergraduate. – An American at Oxford by John Corbin
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" Mr. Jessop," John said, in a loud, distinct voice, that all might hear him, " I have the pleasure to open an account with you. – John Halifax, Gentleman by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
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On the contrary, this passage was always considered to be the most distinct and glorious of all the Messianic prophecies. – Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Ernst Hengstenberg
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I did not see him again, and I am not sure now that his gift was very distinct or very great. – Literature and Life by William Dean Howells
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This thing of his was a distinct success. – The Jervaise Comedy by J. D. Beresford
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There was something not ice within it, which grew more and more distinct as I gazed, until at last I plainly distinguished the form of my grandmother lying as then when my aunt made me touch her face. – Wilfrid Cumbermede by George MacDonald
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Now the green hat she had winter before last was- Don't you think those mountains are dreadfully bright and distinct – Clover by Susan Coolidge
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On the other hand, Fulke's own views had a distinct value. – Early Theories of Translation by Flora Ross Amos
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Every stone stood out that clear and distinct I could have counted 'em. – The Happy Family by Bertha Muzzy Bower
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They may and usually do have distinct fields of employment, each doing the thing for which he is, or supposed to be, best prepared. – Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles
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There was a distinct change in the temper of the crew. – The River and I by John G. Neihardt
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This is a distinct advance. – Concerning Animals and Other Matters by E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)
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Presently he spoke- his voice was faint yet distinct – Thelma by Marie Corelli
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I"- she spoke with distinct pressure-" I am a wife who can understand. – The Way of Ambition by Robert Hichens
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It left a very distinct mark on Russia. – The Sowers by Henry Seton Merriman
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The signal was made by two distinct rings. – The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet by Kenneth Ward
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By the more general rule the land must be connected in a single piece, though in some states the pieces may be distinct – Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles
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I carry to this day a distinct recollection of her appearance in the garden on that day. – Memoirs of Mrs. Rebecca Steward by T. G. Steward
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Mr. Lanley, though a small man and now over sixty, had a distinct presence. – The Happiest Time of Their Lives by Alice Duer Miller
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That there is here a distinct loss cannot, I think, be denied. – Reviews by Oscar Wilde