Distinct: meaning, definitions and examples

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distinct

 

[ dษชหˆstษชล‹kt ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

unique characteristics

Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

Synonyms

different, individual, unique

Examples of usage

  • Each individual has their own distinct personality.
  • The two species have distinct differences in their physical appearance.
Context #2 | Adjective

clear and easily perceived

Unmistakable or clearly defined.

Synonyms

clear, evident, obvious

Examples of usage

  • There was a distinct smell of coffee in the air.
  • She could hear the distinct sound of footsteps approaching.
Context #3 | Noun

different category

A category of things that is different or separate from others.

Synonyms

category, class, type

Examples of usage

  • The movie falls into a distinct genre of science fiction.
  • The novel can be classified into a distinct literary style.

Translations

Translations of the word "distinct" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น distinto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unterschiedlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbeda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะผั–ะฝะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odrฤ™bny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็•ฐใชใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท distinct

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ distinto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท farklฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ค๋ฅธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชู…ูŠุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odliลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odliลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅŒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razliฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณlรญkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตั€ะตะบัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fษ™rqli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ distinto

Etymology

The word 'distinct' originated from the Latin word 'distinctus', which means 'separated' or 'separate'. Over time, the word evolved in English to refer to something that is recognizably different or unique. The concept of distinctiveness has been widely recognized in various fields such as philosophy, linguistics, and psychology.

See also: distinction, distinctive, distinctively, distinctiveness, distinctly, distinctness, indistinct, indistinctiveness, indistinctly, indistinctness.

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