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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (5)

1. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality;
- Example: "plants of several distinct types"
- Example: "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses";
- Example: "gold is distinct from iron"
- Example: "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"
- Example: "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
[syn: distinct, distinguishable]

2. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined;
- Example: "a distinct flavor"
- Example: "a distinct odor of turpentine"
- Example: "a distinct outline"
- Example: "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"
- Example: "distinct fingerprints"

3. constituting a separate entity or part;
- Example: "a government with three discrete divisions"
- Example: "on two distinct occasions"
[syn: discrete, distinct]

4. recognizable; marked;
- Example: "noticed a distinct improvement"
- Example: "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
[syn: distinct, decided]

5. clearly or sharply defined to the mind;
- Example: "clear-cut evidence of tampering"
- Example: "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"
- Example: "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
[syn: clear-cut, distinct, trenchant]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Distinct \Dis*tinct"\, v. t.
   To distinguish. [Obs.] --Rom. of R.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Distinct \Dis*tinct"\, a. [L. distinctus, p. p. of distinguere:
   cf. F. distinct. See Distinguish.]
   1. Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by
      a visible sign; marked out; specified. [Obs.]
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            Wherever thus created -- for no place
            Is yet distinct by name.              --Milton.
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   2. Marked; variegated. [Obs.]
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            The which [place] was dight
            With divers flowers distinct with rare delight.
                                                  --Spenser.
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   3. Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or
      otherwise; -- with from.
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            The intention was that the two armies which marched
            out together should afterward be distinct.
                                                  --Clarendon.
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   4. Not identical; different; individual.
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            To offend, and judge, are distinct offices. --Shak.
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   5. 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.
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            Relation more particular and distinct. --Milton.

   Syn: Separate; unconnected; disjoined; different; clear;
        plain; conspicuous; obvious.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

distinct
    adj 1: (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature
           or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word
           `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses";
           "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but
           quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had
           interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
           [syn: distinct, distinguishable]
    2: easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct
       flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct
       outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette";
       "distinct fingerprints" [ant: indistinct]
    3: constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with
       three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions" [syn:
       discrete, distinct]
    4: recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a
       distinct (or decided) disadvantage" [syn: distinct,
       decided]
    5: clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence
       of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with
       distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions
       between right and wrong" [syn: clear-cut, distinct,
       trenchant]