Distinct Definition

dĭ-stĭngkt
adjective
distincter, distinctest
Not alike; different.
Webster's New World
Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete.
On two distinct occasions.
American Heritage
Easily perceived by the senses.
A distinct flavor.
American Heritage
Not the same; separate; individual.
Webster's New World
Clearly perceived or marked off; clear; plain.
A distinct image.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Distinct

Adjective

Base Form:
distinct
Comparative:
distincter
Superlative:
distinctest

Origin of Distinct

  • Middle English past participle of distincten to distinguish, discern from Old French destincter from Latin distīnctus past participle of distinguere to distinguish distinguish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.

    From Wiktionary

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