distinct

dis-tinct · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Recognizably different in nature from something else.

  2. 2.

    Clearly perceived or marked; clear and unmistakable.

  3. 3.

    Physically separate; not connected.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    A distinct possibility — Something quite likely to happen.
  • •
    Distinct advantage — A clear benefit over others.
  • •
    Distinct from — Different or separate from.

Related words

Antonyms: identical, indistinct, similar, vague
See also: distinction, distinctive, distinguish
Synonyms: clear, definite, different, separate

Etymology

From Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere ("to separate, distinguish"), from dis- ("apart") + stinguere ("to prick, mark").