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• dis|tinct´ness — dis|tinct «dihs TIHNGKT», adjective. 1. not the same; separate: »two distinct sounds. She asked me about it three distinct times. SYNONYM(S): different. 2. different in quality or kind: »Mice are distinct from rats. Reading is distinct from… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|tinct — «dihs TIHNGKT», adjective. 1. not the same; separate: »two distinct sounds. She asked me about it three distinct times. SYNONYM(S): different. 2. different in quality or kind: »Mice are distinct from rats. Reading is distinct from writing.… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|tinct|ly — «dihs TIHNGKT lee», adverb. 1. clearly; plainly: »Speak distinctly. 2. unmistakably; decidedly: »It is distinctly my turn to take you to dinner. SYNONYM(S): clearly, indubitably …   Useful english dictionary

• in´dis|tinct´ly — in|dis|tinct «IHN dihs TIHNGKT», adjective. not distinct; not clear to the eye, ear, or mind; confused: »an indistinct picture, indistinct speech. He had an indistinct memory of the accident. We could hear an indistinct roar from the distant… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|dis|tinct — «IHN dihs TIHNGKT», adjective. not distinct; not clear to the eye, ear, or mind; confused: »an indistinct picture, indistinct speech. He had an indistinct memory of the accident. We could hear an indistinct roar from the distant ocean. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• in´dis|tinct´ness — in|dis|tinct «IHN dihs TIHNGKT», adjective. not distinct; not clear to the eye, ear, or mind; confused: »an indistinct picture, indistinct speech. He had an indistinct memory of the accident. We could hear an indistinct roar from the distant… …   Useful english dictionary

• tinct — dis·tinct; dis·tinct·ly; dis·tinct·ness; ex·tinct; tinct; un·dis·tinct·ly; un·dis·tinct·ness; …   English syllables

• dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

• distinct — dis•tinct [[t]dɪˈstɪŋkt[/t]] adj. 1) distinguished as not being the same; separate 2) different in nature or quality; dissimilar (sometimes fol. by from): Gold is distinct from iron[/ex] 3) clear to the senses or intellect; plain; unmistakable: a …   From formal English to slang

• distinct — dis|tinct W3 [dıˈstıŋkt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: distinctus, past participle of distinguere; DISTINGUISH] 1.) clearly different or belonging to a different type ▪ two entirely distinct languages distinct types/groups/categories etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English