Definitions for distinct
dɪˈstɪŋktdis·tinct

Princeton's WordNet(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. distinct, distinguishable(adj)

   (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"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"

2. distinct(adj)

   easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined

   "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

3. discrete, distinct(adj)

   constituting a separate entity or part

   "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"

4. distinct, decided(adj)

   recognizable; marked

   "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

5. clear-cut, distinct, trenchant(adj)

   clearly or sharply defined to the mind

   "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. distinct(Adjective)

   Very clear.

   Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.

2. distinct(Adjective)

   Different from one another.

   The letters in the word "clear" are distinct, while the letters in the word "distinct" are not.

3. distinct(Adjective)

   Noticeably different.

   Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Distinct(adj)

   distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified

2. Distinct(adj)

   marked; variegated

3. Distinct(adj)

   separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from

4. Distinct(adj)

   not identical; different; individual

5. Distinct(adj)

   so separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect

6. Distinct(verb)

   to distinguish

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Distinct

   Two or more things are distinct if no two of them are the same thing. In mathematics, two things are called distinct if they are not equal. In physics two things are distinct if they cannot be mapped to each other.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Distinct

   dis-tingkt′, adj. separate: different: well-defined: clear: (Spens., Milt.) adorned.—adj. Distinctive, marking or expressing difference.—adv. Distinct′ively.—n. Distinct′iveness.—adv. Distinct′ly.—ns. Distinct′ness; Distinct′ure, distinctness. [See Distinguish.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distinct' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3069

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distinct' in Adjectives Frequency: #423

How to pronounce distinct?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distinct in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distinct in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of distinct in a Sentence

1. Nick Wiltgen:

   In clouds, iridescence is a byproduct of sunlight being diffracted by water droplets or ice crystals, causing the various wavelengths of light – which we see as colours – to emerge at different angles, as they reach the observer’s eye, the observer perceives a pattern of various colours as those different wavelengths reach his or her eye from distinct directions, rather than being jumbled together and appearing whitish.

2. Alexander Hamilton:

   When men exercise their reason coolly and freely on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions on some of them. When they are governed by a common passion, their opinions, if they are to be called, will be the same.

3. Harry Theochari:

   A dramatic reduction in the availability of debt finance in the London market means that shipping is increasingly turning to structured finance and private equity, This gives New York a distinct advantage, as it has the largest capital markets in the world and far greater access to private equity than any other global financial centre.

4. Donald Trump:

   It's a distinct possibility.

5. Patrick Byrne:

   They [the study authors] did a good job controlling for ethnic background in specific procedures, but it would be more powerful to include an estimated age in each set of photographs because the way we perceive faces neurocognitively is pretty complicated— there’s a lot of computing that goes on subconsciously, a lot that’s associated and distinct from perceived age.

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