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Word: Distinctive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘serving to differentiate’): from late Latin distinctivus, from Latin distinct- ‘distinguished’ (see distinct)
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Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈstɪŋ(k)tɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others
Short Definition:characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others
Examples:- juniper berries give gin its distinctive flavour
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