Distinctive: meaning, definitions and examples
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distinctive
[ dษชหstษชลktษชv ]
characteristic feature
Having a quality or characteristic that makes someone or something different from others.
Synonyms
distinguishing, individual, unique
Examples of usage
- The artist has a distinctive style that sets him apart from his peers.
- Her distinctive laugh could be heard across the room.
recognizable
Easily recognized or identified; standing out as being different.
Synonyms
distinguishing, recognizable, unmistakable
Examples of usage
- The company logo is very distinctive and instantly recognizable.
- The distinctive smell of freshly baked bread filled the air.
Translations
Translations of the word "distinctive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น distintivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคถเคฟเคทเฅเค (Vishisht)
๐ฉ๐ช unverwechselbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ khas
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธัะฐะทะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ charakterystyczny
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฌ็น (Dokutoku)
๐ซ๐ท distinctif
๐ช๐ธ distintivo
๐น๐ท belirgin
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ํนํ (Dokteukan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ู ูุฒ (Mumayaz)
๐จ๐ฟ vรฝraznรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vรฝraznรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฌ็น็ (Dรบtรจ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ znaฤilen
๐ฎ๐ธ einkennandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตัะตะบัะต
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แฉแแฃแแ (Gamorchโeuli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ fษrqlษndirici
๐ฒ๐ฝ distintivo
Word origin
The word 'distinctive' has its origins in the Latin word 'distinctivus', which is derived from the verb 'distinguere' meaning 'to separate'. The term first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century, initially used to describe something that serves to distinguish or identify. Over time, 'distinctive' has come to signify a quality or feature that sets someone or something apart from others, emphasizing uniqueness and recognizability.
See also: distinct, distinction, distinctively, distinctiveness, distinctly, distinctness, indistinct, indistinctiveness, indistinctly, indistinctness.