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dis·tinc·tive (di stiŋk′tiv)

adjective

making distinct; distinguishing from others; characteristic

Origin: ME < ML distinctivus

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dis·tinc·tive (dĭ-stĭngkˈtĭv)

adjective
  1. Serving to identify; distinguishing: distinctive tribal tattoos. See Usage Note at distinct.
  2. Characteristic or typical: “Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor” (Curtis Wilkie).
  3. Linguistics Phonemically relevant and capable of conveying a difference in meaning, as nasalization in the initial sound of mat versus bat.

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