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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/USA pronunciation adj. - distinguished as not being the same;
separate; dissimilar:The two books are clearly distinct and made for different audiences. [be + ~ + from]Her business life is distinct from her social life. - clear to the senses or the mind;
plain; unmistakable:a distinct shape. - unquestionably exceptional or notable;
great; important:[before a noun]a distinct honor. dis•tinct•ly, adv.: Hanging out on a beach is distinctly more fun than working.See -stin-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tinct (di stingkt′),USA pronunciation adj. - distinguished as not being the same;
not identical; separate (sometimes fol. by from):His private and public lives are distinct. - different in nature or quality;
dissimilar (sometimes fol. by from):Gold is distinct from iron. - clear to the senses or intellect;
plain; unmistakable:The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette. - distinguishing or perceiving clearly:distinct vision.
- unquestionably exceptional or notable:a distinct honor.
- [Archaic.]distinctively decorated or adorned.
- Latin distinctus, past participle of disting(u)ere to divide off, pick out, distinguish (di- di-2 + *sting(u)ere presumably, to prick, mark by pricking; compare instinct1, instigate)
- Middle English 1350–1400
dis•tinct′ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged individual. See various.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged well-defined, unconfused.
- 3, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indistinct.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ adj - easily sensed or understood; clear; precise
- (when postpositive, followed by from) not the same (as); separate (from); distinguished (from)
- not alike; different
- sharp; clear
- recognizable; definite
- explicit; unequivocal
- (of parts of a plant) not joined together; separate
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin distinctus, from distinguere to distinguishdisˈtinctly adv disˈtinctness n |