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Word: Distinct
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘differentiated’): from Latin distinctus ‘separated, distinguished’, from the verb distinguere (see distinguish)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈstɪŋ(k)t
Dialects: British English
Definition:
recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type
Short Definition:recognizably different in nature
Examples:- the patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing
- there are two distinct types of sickle cell disease
Definition:
readily distinguishable by the senses
Short Definition:readily distinguishable by senses
Examples:- a distinct smell of nicotine
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