Distinct - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈstɪŋkt|  American pronunciation of the word distinct
Brit.  |dɪˈstɪŋ(k)t|  British pronunciation of the word distinct

adjective

- (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality (syn: distinguishable)
plants of several distinct types
the word 'nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
gold is distinct from iron
a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
- constituting a separate entity or part (syn: discrete)
on two distinct occasions
- recognizable; marked (syn: decided)
noticed a distinct improvement
at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage
- clearly or sharply defined to the mind (syn: clear-cut, trenchant)
Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest
trenchant distinctions between right and wrong

Extra examples

There are three distinct categories.

Each herb has its own distinct flavor.

The phrase has three distinct meanings.

There was the distinct smell of something burning.

The outline became less and less distinct as the light faded.

We had the distinct impression that they were lying.

Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest

I got the distinct impression that they didn't mean to stay long.

...a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures...

...a philosophical discussion about the corporeality of the intellect, as distinct from the brain...

...the actor's distinct baritone and his clear and rotund elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings...

The people who attend the conference can be subdivided into three distinct groups.

A distinct charge is brought against you, fortified by particulars.

The alar bones are in reality distinct elements of the cranium.

The two lads represent two distinct varieties of human life.

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