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Definition of distinct adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    distinct

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    adjective
    NAmE//dɪˈstɪŋkt//
     
     
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  1. 1easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc. There was a distinct smell of gas. His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.
  2. 2clearly different or of a different kind The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups. distinct from something Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues. rural areas, as distinct from major cities
  3. 3[only before noun] used to emphasize that you think an idea or situation definitely exists and is important synonym definite Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage. I had the distinct impression I was being watched. A strike is now a distinct possibility.
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adverb I distinctly heard someone calling me. a distinctly Australian accent He could remember everything very distinctly.
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noun [uncountable] AWL Collocationsdistinctdistinct adjectiveclearly different or of a different kind
  • sufficiently
  • clearly
  • fundamentally, radically
  • wholly
Mexican culture is sufficiently distinct in ethnic, religious, and linguistic terms to retain its individuality.
  • functionally
  • structurally
  • geographically
  • culturally
  • analytically, logically
Single-subject research will likely be the best way to extend our research into culturally distinct populations.
  • remain
  • become
  • appear
These factors suggest that Dominicans probably will remain distinct from the American population as a whole into the twenty-first century.
  • distinct from one another, distinct from each other
Overall, the two extreme groups were found to be distinct from each other in nearly every characteristic considered.
  • distinct from something
Art that is appreciated for its beauty is distinct from art that produces items for practical use, such as furniture.distinction nouna clear difference or contrast, especially between two things that are similar or related
  • clear, sharp
  • subtle
  • crucial, fundamental, important
  • conceptual
However, subtle distinctions can generally be made between these species.
  • blur
  • clarify
  • collapse, elide
Both books elide distinctions between nature and human society.
  • draw, make
The authors note that respondents make a sharp distinction between religion and spirituality.distinctive adjectivehaving a quality or characteristic that makes something different and easily noticed
  • highly, particularly, truly
  • sufficiently
  • individually
  • culturally
We marked each bird with an individually distinctive combination of colored leg bands.
  • feature, characteristic
The most distinctive feature of these costumes is the striped, fringed skirt, woven from flax.See distinct in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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