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distinct
adjective as in apparent, obvious
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audible, categorical, clean-cut, clear, clear-cut, decided, enunciated, evident, explicit, express, incisive, lucid, manifest, marked, palatable, patent, perspicuous, plain, prescribed, sharp, sharp-cut, transparent, trenchant, unambiguous, unequivocal, well-defined
adjective as in different; unconnected
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discrete, disparate, dissimilar, distinctive, divergent, diverse, offbeat, particular, peculiar, separate, special, specific, unique, various
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detached, disunited, especial, individual, poles apart, separated, several, single, sole, unassociated, unattached
Example Sentences
She also said the lack of a distinct uniform and the title "physician" was giving rise to confusion as to whether the practitioner is a doctor.
But a northern population of beaked hazelnuts revealed something surprising: five distinct genetic subgroups, four of which could be traced to far-flung locations across British Columbia, some 800 kilometers away.
Other defining characteristics include its distinct curvature and the fact that it could move around -- seen by trace fossils in the surrounding area.
During a research study 30 years ago, mothers and their two small children interacted in a very distinct way, with all 3 people mutually engaged in exploring novel objects provided by the research team.
"Once my code was fully tested and accurate, multiple trail formations became distinct and were easily understandable," Hartman said.
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What are other ways to say distinct?
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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