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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
distinct
1. (often followed by 'from') not alike;
different in nature or quality (Freq. 14)
- plants of several distinct types
- the word 'nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
- gold is distinct from iron
- a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
- management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
• Syn:
distinguishable
• Similar to:
different
• Derivationally related forms:
distinctness
2. easy to perceive;
especially clearly outlined (Freq. 10)
- a distinct flavor
- a distinct odor of turpentine
- a distinct outline
- the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette
- distinct fingerprints
• Ant:
indistinct
• Similar to:
chiseled, well-defined, clear, clean-cut, clear-cut,
clear-cut, sharp, crystalline, defined, outlined,
knifelike, razor-sharp
• See Also:
clear, definite, precise
• Derivationally related forms:
distinctness
3. constituting a separate entity or part (Freq. 1)
- a government with three discrete divisions
- on two distinct occasions
• Syn:
discrete
• Similar to:
separate
• Derivationally related forms:
distinctness, discreteness (for: discrete)
4. recognizable;
marked
- noticed a distinct improvement
- at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage
• Syn:
decided
• Similar to:
definite
• Derivationally related forms:
distinctness
5. clearly or sharply defined to the mind
- clear-cut evidence of tampering
- Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest
- trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
• Syn:
clear-cut, trenchant
• Similar to:
clear
• Derivationally related forms:
trenchancy (for: trenchant), distinctness, clearcutness (for: clear-cut)
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