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Definitions for distinctive
dɪˈstɪŋk tɪvdis·tinc·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
distinctive, typicaladjective
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!"
classifiable, distinctiveadjective
capable of being classified
Wiktionary
distinctiveadjective
that serves to distinguish between things
distinctiveadjective
that is characteristic or typical of something
Webster Dictionary
Distinctiveadjective
marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar
Distinctiveadjective
having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating
Etymology: [Cf. F. distinctif.]
Editors Contribution
distinctive
To have a specific form or way of creating or expressing.
As humans we have similar qualities and distinctive form or ways of creating and expressing ourselves.
Submitted by MaryC on April 8, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'distinctive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4124
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'distinctive' in Adjectives Frequency: #567
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of distinctive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of distinctive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of distinctive in a Sentence
Wildlife populations are separated over space and time and these separated populations accumulate mutations that make them more distinctive from one another, and highly traceable.
It made me wonder whether someone stole her for dog fighting and either cut or tried to starve her to make her aggressive, bridget was also found wearing her distinctive pink, floral collar, and her leash, and my phone number was scratched off her tag — maybe the thief got spooked by all the media attention and dumped her on a random road.
The inclusion in OED of a number of words coined by or associated with Roald Dahl reflects both Roald Dahl influence as an author and Roald Dahl vivid and distinctive style, for many children Roald Dahl’s work is not only one of their first experiences of reading, but also their earliest exposure to the creative power of language.
If the competitors come out there with their hovercraft or drones or whatever type of vehicles, they'll have their own distinctive look, let the other guys do whatever they want. The last thing I want to do is anything that has been done before.
A notion and recognition of human equality indeed enlighten humanity significantly, which builds and strengthens a bridge of justice, rights, respect, and harmony in society; otherwise, distinctive perception and injustice prevail.
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- характерен, отличителенBulgarian
- distintiuCatalan, Valencian
- unverwechselbarGerman
- tyypillinen, persoonallinen, luonteenomainen, tunnusomainenFinnish
- distinctifFrench
- sainiúilIrish
- khususIndonesian
- מְיוּחָדHebrew
- 독특한Korean
- karakteristiskeNorwegian
- charakterystycznyPolish
- distinctivRomanian
- отличительный, типичный, дифференциальный, особый, характерный, характеристический, особенный, различительныйRussian
- ayırıcıTurkish
- مخصوصUrdu
- 獨特Chinese
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