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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
distinct
dis·tinct (dĭ-stĭngktʹ)adj. 1. Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete: on two distinct occasions. 2. Easily perceived by the senses or intellect; clear: a distinct flavor. 3. Clearly defined; unquestionable: at a distinct disadvantage. 4. Very likely; probable: There is a distinct possibility that she won't come. 5. Notable: a distinct honor and high privilege. [Middle English, past participle of distincten, to distinguish, discern, from Old French destincter, from Latin distīnctus, past participle of distinguere, to distinguish. See distinguish.] dis·tinctʹly adv.dis·tinctʹness n. Synonyms: distinct, discrete, separate, several These adjectives mean distinguished from others in nature or qualities: 12 distinct colors; a company with six discrete divisions; a problem consisting of two separate issues; performed several steps of the process. See also synonyms at apparent Usage Note: A thing is distinct if it is sharply distinguished from other things; a property or attribute is distinctive if it enables us to distinguish one thing from another. The warbler is not a distinct species means that the warbler is not a clearly defined type of bird. The pine warbler has a distinctive song means that the pine warbler's song enables us to distinguish it from all other birds, including other warblers.
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