Definition
Meaning of 'distinct'
Meaning of 'distinct' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Distinct 
[ a.]
- Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by
a visible sign; marked out; specified. [ a.]- Marked; variegated.
- Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from.
- Not identical; different; individual.
- So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect.
2. Distinct [ v. t.]
- To distinguish. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'distinct' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. distinct [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
- easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
Example in sentence:
- a distinct flavor;
- a distinct odor of turpentine;
- a distinct outline;
- distinct fingerprints;
- the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette
2. distinct [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- constituting a separate entity or part
- constituting a separate entity or part
Example in sentence:
- a government with three discrete divisions;
- on two distinct occasions
Meaning (3):
- clearly or sharply defined to the mind
- clearly or sharply defined to the mind
Example in sentence:
- Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest;
- clear-cut evidence of tampering;
- trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
Meaning (4):
- recognizable; marked
- recognizable; marked
Example in sentence:
- at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage;
- noticed a distinct improvement
Meaning (5):
- (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
- (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
Example in sentence:
- a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech;
- gold is distinct from iron;
- management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees;
- plants of several distinct types;
- the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
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