distinct.
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
Meaning & usage
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
Horses are distinct from zebras.
Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.
Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
Marked; variegated.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English distincte, past participle of distincten (“to distinguish, discern”), from Old French destincter, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.
To distinguish; to make a distinction.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English distincte, past participle of distincten (“to distinguish, discern”), from Old French destincter, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.
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