English Explanatory Dictionary

distinct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Capable of being perceived very clearly.
  2. Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
  3. Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
  4. Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
  5. Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
  6. Marked; variegated.
verb
  1. To distinguish; to make a distinction.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/ en-us-distinct.ogg

Word forms

distinct distincter more distinct distinctest most distinct distincts distincting distincted

Etymology

From Middle English distincte, past participle of distincten (“to distinguish, discern”), from Old French destincter, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.

Synonyms

vivid acute distinct keen obvious sharp clear different separate several characteristic distinctive prominent discrete individual noncontinuous specified patterned

Antonyms

confusing indistinct same indistinguishable opaque

Related words

distinction distinctive distinguish distinguishable distinguished distinguishness extinct definite

Derived words

contradistinct distinctify distinctly distinctness distinctor distinctual nondistinct ultradistinct undistinct
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