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distinct — 1 Distinct, separate, several, discrete are comparable when used in reference to two or more things (sometimes persons) and in the sense of not being individually the same. Distinct always implies a capacity for being distinguished by the eye or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
distinct — distinct, incte [ distɛ̃(kt), ɛ̃kt ] adj. • 1308; lat. distinctus, de distinguere 1 ♦ Qui ne se confond pas avec qqch. d analogue, de voisin. ⇒ autre, différent, indépendant, séparé. Problèmes, domaines distincts. « la politique n est pas… … Encyclopédie Universelle
distinct — distinct, distinctive 1. Both words are related to the verb distinguish, but distinct means essentially ‘separate, different’ (The word has several distinct meanings) or ‘unmistakable, decided’ (She has a distinct impression of being watched),… … Modern English usage
distinct — DISTÍNCT, Ă, distincţi, te, adj. 1. Care se deosebeşte prin anumite trăsături proprii de alte lucruri de acelaşi fel sau asemănătoare; deosebit, diferit. 2. (Adesea adverbial) Clar, evident, lămurit, desluşit. – Din fr. distinct, lat. distinctus … Dicționar Român
Distinct — Dis*tinct , a. [L. distinctus, p. p. of distinguere: cf. F. distinct. See {Distinguish}.] 1. Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Wherever thus created for no place … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distinct - distinctive - distinguished — ◊ distinct If one thing is distinct from another, there is an important difference between them. Our interests were quite distinct from those of the workers. ...a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech. You describe something… … Useful english dictionary
Distinct'ive Records — is a record label which has hundreds of releases from artists such as Way Out West. It is also the parent label to Distinct ive Breaks Records. Distinct ive Records is a sublabel of Avex Trax. They also have a sub label, Distinct ive Breaks,… … Wikipedia
distinct — I (clear) adjective apparent, clarus, clear cut, clear to the mind, clear to the senses, clearly defined, concrete, conspicuous, crystal clear, definite, distinctus, distinguishable, easily perceived, easily understood, eidetic, evident, explicit … Law dictionary
Distinct Nature — was a Canadian boy band. They achieved some fame during the late 1990s and early 2000s primarily in Canada. They are most known for their radio friendly 1999 single, Human , produced by Mark Ryan. The song sampled and interpolated the 1986 hit… … Wikipedia
distinct — distinct, te (di stin, stin kt ; il y a trois manières différentes de prononcer ce mot au masculin : les uns disent di stinkt , les autres di stink ; d autres enfin di stin ; cette dernière manière a pour elle l analogie ; c était celle du temps… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
distinct — [di stiŋkt′] adj. [ME & OFr < L distinctus, pp. of distinguere: see DISTINGUISH] 1. not alike; different 2. not the same; separate; individual 3. clearly perceived or marked off; clear; plain [a distinct image] 4. well defined; unmistakable;… … English World dictionary
