| query | If something is d_______ from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it.If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it. Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science. This book is divided into two distinct parts. ...a banking industry with two distinctly different sectors. |
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| word | distinct |
| full-definition | adjective If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it. Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science. This book is divided into two distinct parts. ...a banking industry with two distinctly different sectors. If something is distinct, you can hear, see, or taste it clearly . ...to impart a distinct flavor with a minimum of cooking fat. I distinctly heard the loudspeaker calling passengers for the Turin-Amsterdam flight. If an idea, thought, or intention is distinct, it is clear and definite. Now that Tony was no longer present, there was a distinct change in her attitude. I have distinct memories of him in his last years. I distinctly remember wishing I had not got involved. You can use distinct to emphasize that something is great enough in amount or degree to be noticeable or important . Being 6ft 3in tall has some distinct disadvantages! Another Cup marathon between the two sides is now a distinct possibility. His government is looking distinctly shaky. |
| inflections | distinctlydistinctlydistinctlydistinctly |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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