distinct
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
distinct (comparative more distinct, superlative most distinct)
- Very clear.
- Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.
- Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from")
- 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 13, Well Tackled![1]:
- “Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant.
- Horses are distinct from zebras.
- 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 13, Well Tackled![1]:
- Noticeably different.
- Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.
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very clear
different from one another
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noticeably different
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External links[edit]
- distinct in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- distinct in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
distinct m (feminine distincte, masculine plural distincts, feminine plural distinctes)
- distinct
- discrete
