non|dis|tinc|tive

non|dis|tinc|tive
non|dis|tinc|tive «NON dihs TIHNGK tihv», adjective.
1. that fails to be or make distinctive.
2. Phonetics. that does not distinguish meanings; not phonemic: »

Each phonetic symbol represents a distinctive English sound, though each may have several perceptible nondistinctive varieties (John Kenyon).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • nondistinctive — non•dis•tinc•tive [[t]ˌnɒn dɪˈstɪŋk tɪv[/t]] adj. Ling. phn not serving to distinguish meanings: a nondistinctive difference in sound[/ex] • Etymology: 1915–20 …   From formal English to slang

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