distinct
adjective
Simple meaning
Different from one another.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihstingktSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪsˈtɪŋkt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
Used this way, distinct is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The two flavors are quite distinct, but both are delicious.”
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Word Family
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Word family
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Clear to the mind.
In an identifiably distinctive manner.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes.
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Antonyms
Sense: different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from")
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