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distinct Definition

dis·tinct (di stiŋkt)

adjective

  1. not alike; different
  2. not the same; separate; individual
  3. clearly perceived or marked off; clear; plain a distinct image
  4. well-defined; unmistakable; definite a distinct success
  5. Old Poet. decorated or variegated

Etymology: ME & OFr < L distinctus, pp. of distinguere: see distinguish

distinct Related Forms

dis·tinctly adverb dis·tinct·ness noun

distinct Synonyms

distinct

modif.

  1. Having sharp outlines

    plain, unmistakable, sharp, well-defined; see clear 2, definite 2.

  2. Not connected with another

    discrete, different, separate, dissimilar; see different 1, distinguished 1, separated.

  3. 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.