distinct Definition
dis·tinct (di stiŋkt′)
adjective
- not alike; different
- not the same; separate; individual
- clearly perceived or marked off; clear; plain a distinct image
- well-defined; unmistakable; definite a distinct success
- Old Poet. decorated or variegated
Etymology: ME & OFr < L distinctus, pp. of distinguere: see distinguish
distinct Related Forms
dis·tinct′ly adverb
dis·tinct′·ness noun
distinct Synonyms
distinct
modif.
Having sharp outlines
plain, unmistakable, sharp, well-defined; see clear 2, definite 2.Not connected with another
discrete, different, separate, dissimilar; see different 1, distinguished 1, separated.Clearly heard
clear, audible, enunciated; see audible. See syn. study at different.
distinct Usage Examples
Preposition: from
- rest: There are several different styles of baby vehicle and each is quite distinct from the rest.
- title: These titles must be distinct from any other section titles.
Modifying Another Word
- functionally: In terms of complex systems the existence of functionally distinct subsystems is no surprise.
- qualitatively: Published in January 2005 " Are there two qualitatively distinct forms of dissociation?
- numerically: The key one is the second: humanity in Socrates and humanity in Plato are numerically distinct, and essentially so.
- conceptually: Experience in comparing the two is relatively limited; even then, the approaches are conceptually distinct, and not necessarily substitutable.
- structurally: These experiments provide an atomic-scale basis for descriptions of manganites as mixtures of electronically and structurally distinct phases.
- quite: The two major types of diabetes are quite distinct in their origins.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
keep: There are good reasons for keeping species distinct, which have to do with the balance of the ecosystem.
Modifies a noun
- advantage: Exposure to the retail sector would be a distinct advantage.
- lack: With distinct lack of buttons, the watch is operated by the scroll button above the display unit.
- possibility: With the distinct possibility that I'm going to alienate everyone all at the same time here are my own views.
- impression: I got the distinct impression they were tired of being there.
- entity: The luminous holographic image, for example, is a clear statement about matter and energy as a continuum rather than distinct entities.
- phase: Fleetwood Mac has two distinct phases to their career.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: C. How can generic advice services remain distinct from any sales process without leaving people up in the air?
- render: It is also proper to keep the hands lower, as the bass is rendered more distinct.
- keep: Anyhow these animals keep distinct in the countries which they inhabit in common.
- become: By social polarization we mean the various ways in which many areas are becoming more socially distinct over time.
- consider: This is for portability: they may not be considered distinct by some compilers.
Browse dictionary entries near distinct
- ‹ distillery
- ‹ distiller
- ‹ distilled
- ‹ distillation
- ‹ distillate
- ‹ distill
- ‹ distichous
- ‹ distich
- ‹ distention
- ‹ distensible

