distinct

  • 31distinct — /dəsˈtɪŋkt / (say duhs tingkt) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by from) distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate. 2. different in nature or qualities; dissimilar. 3. clear to the senses or intellect; plain; definite;… …

  • 32DISTINCT — INCTE. adj. Différent, séparé d un autre. Ce sont deux choses entièrement distinctes. Il faut que les articles d un compte soient bien distincts. Les étamines de cette plante sont distinctes, et non réunies.   Il se dit également Des objets dont… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 33distinct — See distinctive, distinct, distinguished …

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  • 34distinct — adj. distinct from * * * [dɪs tɪŋ(k)t] distinctfrom …

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  • 35distinct — [14] Etymologically, distinct is the past participle of distinguish. It comes from distraught 170 distinctus, past participle of Latin distinguere ‘separate, discriminate’ (source, via the present stem of Old French distinguer, of English… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 36distinct — adjective 1》 recognizably different in nature; individual or separate. 2》 readily distinguishable by the senses: a distinct smell of nicotine. Derivatives distinctly adverb distinctness noun Origin ME: from L. distinctus separated, distinguished …

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  • 37distinct — [14] Etymologically, distinct is the past participle of distinguish. It comes from distinctus, past participle of Latin distinguere ‘separate, discriminate’ (source, via the present stem of Old French distinguer, of English distinguish [16]).… …

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  • 38distinct — adj. 1 (often foll. by from) a not identical; separate; individual. b different in kind or quality; unlike. 2 a clearly perceptible; plain. b clearly understandable; definite. 3 unmistakable, decided (had a distinct impression of being watched).… …

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  • 39distinct - distinctive - distinguished — ◊ distinct If one thing is distinct from another, there is an important difference between them. Our interests were quite distinct from those of the workers. ...a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech. You describe something… …

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  • 40Distinct'ive Records — is a record label which has hundreds of releases from artists such as Way Out West. It is also the parent label to Distinct ive Breaks Records. Distinct ive Records is a sublabel of Avex Trax. They also have a sub label, Distinct ive Breaks,… …

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