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Definitions for distinctive
dɪˈstɪŋk tɪvdis·tinc·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
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!"
classifiable, distinctive(adj)
capable of being classified
Wiktionary
distinctive(Adjective)
that serves to distinguish between things
distinctive(Adjective)
that is characteristic or typical of something
Webster Dictionary
Distinctive(adj)
marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar
Distinctive(adj)
having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating
Origin: [Cf. F. distinctif.]
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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
I heard the distinctive sound of a bike falling over.
We are having a distinctive, prolonged influenza season.
Dancing is an expression of desire, thoughts, and emotion in a distinctive way.
Probably the most distinctive characteristic of the successful politician is selective cowardice.
Ms. Waight Keller designed a veil representing the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country united in one spectacular floral composition.
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Translations for distinctive
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- характерен, отличителенBulgarian
- distintiuCatalan, Valencian
- unverwechselbarGerman
- tyypillinen, luonteenomainen, tunnusomainen, persoonallinenFinnish
- distinctifFrench
- khususIndonesian
- karakteristiskeNorwegian
- charakterystycznyPolish
- distinctivRomanian
- характерный, типичный, отличительный, различительный, особенный, характеристический, особый, дифференциальныйRussian
- ayırıcıTurkish
- مخصوصUrdu
- 獨特Chinese
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