distinct
/dɪ'stɪŋkt/
adjective
8 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
ADJECTIVE
1
Constituting a separate entity or part.
“on two distinct occasions”
2
Recognizable; marked.
“noticed a distinct improvement”
“at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage”
3
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind.
“Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest”
“trenchant distinctions between right and wrong”
4
(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”
5
Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined.
“a distinct flavor”
“a distinct odor of turpentine”
WORD FORMS
Related formdistinctness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinistinctday
Starts & ends withD … T
Syllablesdis · tinct
SYNONYMS & RELATED21
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