distinct
Usage
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The adjective distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable: plans similar in objective but distinct in method. Diverse, in describing ideas or opinions, suggests degrees of difference that may be at odds or challenging to reconcile: diverse views on how the area should be zoned. Various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties. Different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity: two different (or differing) versions of the same story.
Example Sentences
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The analysis uncovered 15 distinct risks grouped into five broad categories:
From Science Daily
For this project, scientists examined six distinct regions, each with different environmental conditions.
From Science Daily
People who have worked with Chadwick or been across the table from him say he has two distinct sides.
He moved around the space uneasily, and I had the distinct feeling that this wasn’t his blacksmith shop.
From Literature
The spread between the two major sentiment indexes is revealing because, despite their apparent similarity, they measure distinct aspects of consumers’ mood.
From MarketWatch
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