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distinctive
dis·tinc·tive D0293700 (dĭ-stĭngk′tĭv)adj.1. Serving to identify; distinguishing or characteristic: the distinctive call of the hermit thrush. See Usage Note at distinct.2. Distinguished or attractive: "Her forefinger tracked the cleft in his chin, and she thought how distinctive it made him look" (Joan Johnston).3. Linguistics Phonemically relevant and capable of conveying a difference in meaning, as nasalization in the initial sound of mat versus bat.
dis·tinc′tive·ly adv.dis·tinc′tive·ness n.distinctive (dɪˈstɪŋktɪv) adj1. serving or tending to distinguish2. (Phonetics & Phonology) denoting one of a set of minimal features of a phoneme in a given language that serve to distinguish it from other phonemes. The distinctive features of /p/ in English are that it is voiceless, bilabial, non-nasal, and plosive; /b/ is voiced, bilabial, non-nasal, and plosive: the two differ by the distinctive feature of voice disˈtinctively adv disˈtinctiveness ndis•tinc•tive (dɪˈstɪŋk tɪv)
adj. 1. serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the zebra's distinctive stripes. 2. having a special quality, style, attractiveness, etc.; notable. 3. Ling. serving to distinguish meanings. [1575–85; < Medieval Latin] dis•tinc′tive•ly, adv. dis•tinc′tive•ness, n. distinct distinctive distinguished">distinguished1. 'distinct'If one thing is distinct from another, there is an important difference between them. Our interests were quite distinct from those of the workers....a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech.You describe something as distinct when it is clear and definite. I have the distinct feeling that my friend did not realize what was happening.A distinct improvement had come about in their social outlook.2. 'distinctive'You use distinctive to describe things which have a special quality that makes them easy to recognize. Irene had a very distinctive voice.3. 'distinguished'A distinguished person is very successful, famous, or important. His grandfather had been a distinguished professor at the University.Now, clean and tidily dressed, we stood watching the first distinguished visitors come trickling in.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  distinctive - of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!"typicalcharacteristic - typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra" | | 2. | distinctive - capable of being classifiedclassifiableidentifiable - capable of being identified |
distinctiveadjective characteristic, special, individual, specific, unique, typical, extraordinary, distinguishing, signature, peculiar, singular, idiosyncratic the distinctive odour of chlorine
common, ordinary, typical, run-of-the-milldistinctiveadjectiveServing to identify or set apart an individual or group:characteristic, individual, peculiar, typical, vintage.Translationsdistinct (diˈstiŋkt) adjective1. easily seen, heard or noticed. There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct. 清晰的，明顯的 独特的，明显的 2. separate or different. Those two birds are quite distinct – you couldn't confuse them. 截然不同的 截然不同的diˈstinctly adverbHe pronounces his words very distinctly; I distinctly heard him tell you to wait! 清晰地 清楚地diˈstinctness noun 清晰 清楚diˈstinction (-ʃən) noun1. (the making of) a difference. He makes no distinction between male and female employees with regard to pay. 區別 区别2. a grade awarded that indicates outstanding ability or achievement. She passed her exams with distinction. 殊榮 荣誉diˈstinctive (-tiv) adjective different and easily identified. I recognized her from a long way off – she has a very distinctive walk! 與眾不同的 有特色的，与众不同的 diˈstinctively adverb 與眾不同地 有特色地，与众不同地 EncyclopediaSeedistinctdistinctive
Related to distinctive: distinctive capabilitiesSynonyms for distinctiveadj characteristicSynonyms- characteristic
- special
- individual
- specific
- unique
- typical
- extraordinary
- distinguishing
- signature
- peculiar
- singular
- idiosyncratic
Antonyms- common
- ordinary
- typical
- run-of-the-mill
Synonyms for distinctiveadj serving to identify or set apart an individual or groupSynonyms- characteristic
- individual
- peculiar
- typical
- vintage
Synonyms for distinctiveadj of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj capable of being classifiedSynonymsRelated Words |