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distinct
What does distinct mean?
distinct (adjective): constituting a separate entity or part.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use distinct in a sentence?
- That's a distinct possibility. (Tatoeba sentence #2280403 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce distinct?
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does distinct come from?
From Middle English distincte, past participle of distincten (“to distinguish, discern”), from Old French destincter.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of distinct?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “distinct”?
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What does “distinct” mean?
first or earliest in a group or series
Not quite: that's what primary means.
that has objective, physical existence
Not quite: that's what real means.
constituting a separate entity or part
Right! That's what “distinct” means.
steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
Not quite: that's what firm means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “distinct”?
discrete
Right!
complete
Not quite: complete means something else.
possible
Not quite: possible means something else.
original
Not quite: original means something else.
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