Definitions for distinctive
dɪˈstɪŋk tɪvdis·tinc·tive

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. distinctive, typical(adj)

   of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing

   "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!"

2. classifiable, distinctive(adj)

   capable of being classified

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. distinctive(Adjective)

   that serves to distinguish between things

2. distinctive(Adjective)

   that is characteristic or typical of something

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

1. Distinctive(adj)

   marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar

2. Distinctive(adj)

   having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating

Origin: [Cf. F. distinctif.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distinctive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4124

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distinctive' in Adjectives Frequency: #567

How to pronounce distinctive?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distinctive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distinctive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of distinctive in a Sentence

1. Darlene Vendegna-Guare:

   I heard the distinctive sound of a bike falling over.

2. William Schaffner:

   We are having a distinctive, prolonged influenza season.

3. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Dancing is an expression of desire, thoughts, and emotion in a distinctive way.

4. Richard Harris:

   Probably the most distinctive characteristic of the successful politician is selective cowardice.

5. Kensington Palace:

   Ms. Waight Keller designed a veil representing the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country united in one spectacular floral composition.

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