Distinct — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality

easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪɹʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪstˈɪŋkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪstˈɪŋkt/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈɪɹʃ/.

Examples

plants of several distinct types
the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
gold is distinct from iron

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

clear-cut distinguishable discrete trenchant decided

Antonyms

indistinct

Parts of Speech

adjective	(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality “plants of several distinct types”
adjective	easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined “a distinct flavor”
adjective	constituting a separate entity or part “a government with three discrete divisions”
adjective	recognizable; marked “noticed a distinct improvement”
adjective	clearly or sharply defined to the mind “clear-cut evidence of tampering”

Word Forms

distinctness	noun	the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
discreteness	noun	the state of being several and distinct
clearcutness	noun	clarity as a consequence of precision
trenchancy	noun	keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

unterscheidbar

(oft gefolgt von „von“) nicht gleich; unterschiedlicher Art oder Qualität

🇪🇸Spanish

distinto

(a menudo seguido de "de") no iguales; diferente en naturaleza o calidad

🇮🇹Italian

distinto

(spesso seguito da "da") non uguali; diversi per natura o qualità

🇳🇱Dutch

verschillend

(vaak gevolgd door `van') niet hetzelfde; verschillend van aard of kwaliteit

🇵🇹Portuguese

distinto

(frequentemente seguido por `de') não é igual; diferente em natureza ou qualidade

🇷🇺Russian

отчетливый

(часто сопровождается словом «от») не похожи друг на друга; разные по характеру или качеству

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विशिष्ट

(अक्सर 'से' के बाद) एक जैसे नहीं; प्रकृति या गुणवत्ता में भिन्न

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বতন্ত্র

(প্রায়ই 'থেকে' অনুসরণ করে) একই রকম নয়; প্রকৃতি বা গুণমান ভিন্ন

🇮🇳Tamil

தனித்துவமான

(பெரும்பாலும் `இருந்து') ஒரே மாதிரியாக இல்லை; இயல்பு அல்லது தரத்தில் வேறுபட்டது

🇮🇳Telugu

విభిన్నమైన

(తరచుగా `ఫ్రమ్' తర్వాత) ఒకేలా కాదు; స్వభావం లేదా నాణ్యతలో భిన్నమైనది

🇮🇳Marathi

वेगळे

(अनेकदा `from' नंतर) एकसारखे नाही; स्वभाव किंवा गुणवत्तेत भिन्न

🇮🇳Gujarati

અલગ

(ઘણી વખત `from' દ્વારા અનુસરવામાં આવે છે) સમાન નથી; પ્રકૃતિ અથવા ગુણવત્તામાં અલગ

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಭಿನ್ನ

(ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ `ಇಂದ' ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ) ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വ്യത്യസ്തമായ

(പലപ്പോഴും `നിന്ന്' പിന്തുടരുന്നു) ഒരുപോലെയല്ല; സ്വഭാവത്തിലോ ഗുണനിലവാരത്തിലോ വ്യത്യസ്തമാണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵੱਖਰਾ

(ਅਕਸਰ 'ਤੋਂ' ਦੇ ਬਾਅਦ) ਸਮਾਨ ਨਹੀਂ; ਕੁਦਰਤ ਜਾਂ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਖਰਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

الگ

(اکثر 'from' کے بعد) یکساں نہیں نوعیت یا معیار میں مختلف

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

清楚的

（通常后跟“来自”）不相似；性质或质量不同

🇯🇵Japanese

明確な

(多くの場合、その後に「from」が続きます) 似ていません。性質や品質が異なる

🇰🇷Korean

별개의

(종종 'from'이 뒤따릅니다) 같지 않음; 성격이나 품질이 다릅니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

riêng biệt

(thường theo sau là `from') không giống nhau; khác nhau về bản chất hoặc chất lượng

🇹🇭Thai

แตกต่าง

(มักตามด้วย `จาก') ไม่เหมือนกัน แตกต่างกันในธรรมชาติหรือคุณภาพ

🇮🇩Indonesian

berbeda

(sering diikuti dengan `dari') tidak sama; berbeda sifat dan kualitasnya

🇵🇭Filipino

naiiba

(madalas na sinusundan ng `mula') hindi magkatulad; iba sa kalikasan o kalidad

🇲🇾Malay

tersendiri

(sering diikuti dengan `dari') tidak serupa; berbeza sifat atau kualiti

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متميز

(غالبًا ما يتبعها `من') ليس على حد سواء؛ مختلفة في طبيعتها أو جودتها

🇮🇷Persian

متمایز

(اغلب "از" به دنبال آن) یکسان نیست. از نظر ماهیت یا کیفیت متفاوت است

🇹🇷Turkish

belirgin

(genellikle arkasından `from' gelir) aynı değil; doğası veya kalitesi bakımından farklı

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוּבהָק

(לעתים קרובות אחריו 'מ') לא דומה; שונה באופיו או באיכותו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'distinct'?

The primary meaning of 'distinct' is '(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality'.

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Using 'distinct' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'distinct' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'distinct' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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