distinct

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 External links 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

< Middle English < Old French < Latin distinctus, pp. of distinguere (“‘to distinguish’”); see distinguish.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP, US) IPA: /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
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• Rhymes: -ɪŋkt

[edit] Adjective

distinct (comparative more distinct, superlative most distinct)

1. Very clear.

   Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.

2. Different from one another.

   The letters in the word "clear" are distinct, while the letters in the word "distinct" are not.

3. Noticeably different.

   Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.

[edit] Synonyms

• prominent

[edit] Antonyms

• indistinct

[edit] Related terms

• distinction
• distinctive
• distinguish
• distinguished
• distinguishable
• distinguishness

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• distinct in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• distinct in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /dis.tɛ̃/, SAMPA: /dis.tE~/
• Homophones: distincts

[edit] Adjective

distinct m. (f. distincte, m. plural distincts, f. plural distinctes)

1. distinct