English Explanatory Dictionary

distinctiveness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being distinctive, individual or discrete.
  2. Something which distinguishes something from anything else.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈtɪŋ(k)tɪvnɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-distinctiveness.wav

Word forms

distinctiveness distinctivenesses

Etymology

From distinctive + -ness.

Synonyms

unicity uniquity distinctiveness onlyhood onliness uniqueness designation distinction attribute characteristic feature hallmark owndom parameter property propriety quality race trait touch whatness

Derived words

biodistinctiveness
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