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
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Pig Latinistinctday
Starts & ends withD … T
Syllablesdis · tinct
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