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dis·tinct

(dĭ-stĭngkt′)
adj.
1. Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete: on two distinct occasions.
2. Easily perceived by the senses: a distinct flavor.
3. Clearly defined; unquestionable: at a distinct disadvantage.

[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·tinct′ly adv.
dis·tinct′ness n.
Synonyms: distinct, discrete, separate, several
These adjectives mean distinguished from others in nature or qualities: six distinct colors; a company with six discrete divisions; a problem with two separate issues; executed 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. There are two distinct colors on the face of the Canada goose means that the two colors are clearly different from each other, while There are two distinctive colors on the face of the Canada goose means that the two colors are different from colors found on the faces of other birds, and the Canada goose may be identified by these two colors.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv. 1. distinctly - clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation"
2. distinctly - in a distinct and distinguishable manner; "the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion"
3. distinctly - to a distinct degree; "urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate"
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distinctly

adverb
2. clearly, plainly, precisely 'If I may speak, gentlemen,' he said distinctly.
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ واضِحَه
jasnězřetelně
klart
greinilega
natančnorazločno
belirgin şekilde

distinctly

[dɪsˈtɪŋktlɪ] ADV
1. (= clearly) [see, hear, remember] → claramente, perfectamente ; [promise] → definitivamente ; [prefer] → claramente
I distinctly remember locking the doorrecuerdo claramente or perfectamente haber cerrado la puerta
he speaks very distinctlyhabla con mucha claridad
2. (= very) [odd] → verdaderamente ; [uncomfortable, nervous] → realmente ; [better] → marcadamente
his was a distinctly unhappy childhoodsu infancia fue verdaderamente desdichada
she was distinctly unhappy about the new arrangementsestaba realmente or muy descontenta con los nuevos planes
it was distinctly cold outsidefuera hacía verdadero or mucho frío
it is distinctly awkwardes realmente difícil
he is distinctly lacking in imaginationcarece totalmente de imaginación
his work has a distinctly modern flavoursu trabajo tiene un inconfundible sabor a moderno
it is distinctly possible thatbien podría ser que ... + subjun
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distinctly

[dɪˈstɪŋktli] adv
(= clearly) [see, hear] → distinctement ; [remember] → clairement
(= decidedly) [uncomfortable, uneasy, nervous] → vraiment ; [specify] → expressément
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distinctly

adv
(= clearly) remember, hear, see, speakdeutlich
(= decidedly) different, betterentschieden, eindeutig ; American, English, modernausgeprägt ; odd, uncomfortable, uneasy, nervousausgesprochen ; limited, cool, unhappyeindeutig ; possibledurchaus ; he is distinctly lacking in imaginationihm mangelt es eindeutig an Fantasie
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distinctly

[dɪsˈtɪŋktlɪ] adv (see, hear) → distintamente ; (promise, remember) → chiaramente ; (prefer) → nettamente ; (better, odd) → decisamente
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distinct

(diˈstiŋkt) adjective
1. easily seen, heard or noticed. There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct. onmiskenbaar ظاهِر، جَلي، مُتَمَيِّز явен distinto jasný, zřetelný deutlich tydelig; klar σαφής, ευδιάκριτος, ευκρινής claro, marcado, inconfundible selge مشخص؛ واضح erottuva clair ניכר, ברור भिन्न, पृथक jasan, upečatljiv világos mencolok greinilegur; augljós chiaro; distinto はっきりした 명료한 aiškus, ryškus skaidrs; noteikts jelas duidelijk klar, tydelig, skarp, uttalt, distinkt wyraźny منفرد، څرګند، ښكاره: او څاريا ممتاز، روڼ، ساده، واضع distintivo clar, desluşit отчётливый zreteľný razločen izrazit tydlig, klar, distinkt แตกต่างชัดเจน belirgin 清晰的,明顯的 виразний; чіткий قابل شناخت dễ nhận thấy 独特的,明显的
2. separate or different. Those two birds are quite distinct – you couldn't confuse them. verskillend مُخْتَلِف различен diferente rozdílný, odlišný unterschiedlich forskellig διαφορετικός, χωριστός distinto erinev متفاوت؛ متمایز erilainen distinct שונה, נבדל स्पष्ट, सुप्रकाश različit különböző berbeda frábrugðinn diverso 別個の 다른 atskiras, skirtingas atšķirīgs berlainan onderscheiden særmerkt, utpreget, atskilt, forskjellig odmienny منفرد diferente dis­tinct, deosebit отличный odlišný različen različit olik[a] แยกกันชัดเจน farklı 截然不同的 різний, відмінний جداگانہ riêng biệt 截然不同的
diˈstinctly adverb
He pronounces his words very distinctly; I distinctly heard him tell you to wait! duidelik, helder بِصورَةٍ واضِحَه отчетливо nitidamente jasně, zřetelně deutlich tydeligt; klart ευκρινώς, σαφώς claramente selgesti بطور مشخص erottuvasti distinctement בבירור स्पष्टतया jasno határozottan jelas greinilega distintamente はっきりと 명확하게 aiškiai, ryškiai skaidri; noteikti dengan nyata duidelijk klart og tydelig, distinkt wyraźnie په مشخصه توګه nitidamente distinct, clar отчётливо zreteľne razločno jasno tydlig, klar อย่างชัดเจน belirgin şekilde 清晰地 чітко, виразно نماياں طور پر một cách riêng biệt 清楚地
diˈstinctness noun
onderskeibaarheid, eiesoortigheid, kenmerkendheid وَضوح، تَمَيُّز яснота nitidez zřetelnost; odlišnost die Deutlichkeit tydelighed; klarhed σαφήνεια claridad selgus تفاوت؛ وضوح erottuvuus clarté בהירות स्पष्टता jasnoća, određenost különbözőség; határozottság kejelasan greinileiki; skÿrleiki nettezza; diversità はっきりしていること 명확함 aiškumas skaidrība; atšķirība kenyataan duidelijkheid klarhet, tydelighet wyrazistość منفرد nitidez claritate отчётливость zreteľnosť razločnost jasnoća tydlighet ความชัดเจน belirginlik 清晰 характерність; індивідуальність امتیاز tính riêng biệt 清楚
diˈstinction (-ʃən) noun
1. (the making of) a difference. He makes no distinction between male and female employees with regard to pay. onderskeid تَمييز، تَفْريق разлика distinção rozdíl die Unterscheidung forskel; skelnen διάκριση distinción vahetegemine تمایز؛ فرق erottaminen distinction הבחנה अन्तर, भेद, पहचान razlikovati megkülönböztetés perbedaan greinarmunur distinzione 区別 구별 skirtumas, skyrimas atšķirība; izšķirība kelainan onderscheid skille, forskjell, distinksjon różnica توپیر distinção distincţie; deosebire различие rozdiel razlikovanje razlikovanje [åt]skillnad ความแตกต่าง ayırım 區別 різниця فرق ، امتیاز کرنے کا عمل sự khác biệt 区别
2. a grade awarded that indicates outstanding ability or achievement. She passed her exams with distinction. onderskeiding إمْتِياز отличие distinção vyznamenání die Auszeichnung udmærkelse τιμητική διάκριση sobresaliente esiletõstmine امتیاز؛ برتری kunniamaininta mention הצטיינות विशिष्टता, प्रमुखत्व sjajno kitüntetés pujian sómi, heiður; viðurkenning distinzione; riconoscimento 優等 우수 pagyrimas izcilība cemerlang onderscheiding hedersbevisning, preseteristeksamen, laud wyróżnienie برتری distinção distincţie отличие vyznamenanie odlika odlika utmärkelse, hedersbevisning, spets เกียรตินิยม üstün başarı/derece 殊榮 відзнака; нагорода امتحان میں نمایاں کامیابی danh hiệu 荣誉
diˈstinctive (-tiv) adjective
different and easily identified. I recognized her from a long way off – she has a very distinctive walk! onderskeidend, kenmerkend مُمَيّز отличителен distintivo příznačný, charakteristický bezeichnend særpræget; karakteristisk ξεχωριστός, αναγνωρίσιμος distintivo, característico eriline مشخص کننده؛ شاخص erottuva distinctif אופייני, ייחודי विशेष, भेद बताने वाला, सविशेष, विशेषक karakteristično megkülönböztető berbeda sérstakur, sérkennandi caratteristico 特有の 뚜렷이 구별되는 būdingas, charakteringas atšķirīgs; raksturīgs tersendiri kenmerkend særegen, karakteristisk charakterystyczny ممتاز، ځرګند، ټاكلى: جلا، مشخص، او ځار (ممتاز distintivo distinctiv отличительный príznačný, charakteristický, zvláštny značilen svojstven karakteristisk, säregen เด่น kendine özgü, karakteristik 與眾不同的 відмінний, характерний نمایاں ، امتیازی dễ phân biệt 有特色的,与众不同的
diˈstinctively adverb
vernaamheid بصورةٍ مُمَيَّزَه/ واضِحَه характерно distintivamente příznačně, charakteristicky bezeichnend særpræget; karakteristiskt ευδιάκριτα distintivamente, característicamente selgesti بطور متمایز erottuvasti distinctivement בְּאוֹפֶן יִיחוּדִי विशिष्टतापूर्वक distinktivno, izrazito megkülönböztetően secara mencolok greinilega; á auðkennandi hátt distintivamente, chiaramente 独特に 뚜렷하게 savitai, skirtingai atšķirīgi secara sendiri kenmerkend særegent, påfallende wyraźnie ممتاز distintivamente distinctiv определённо charakteristicky razločno svojstveno karakteristiskt, säreget อย่างเด่นชัด belirgin şekilde 與眾不同地 виразно; чітко امتیاز rõ ràng 有特色地,与众不同地
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My mind must have been wandering, and yet I remember all that happened, quite distinctly. I remember how my head swayed with the seas, and the horizon with the sail above it danced up and down; but I also remember as distinctly that I had a persuasion that I was dead, and that I thought what a jest it was that they should come too late by such a little to catch me in my body.
I have tried to expose to the view of the public more distinctly than is commonly done, one of the characters of the recent past.
Not only is my client in no way responsible for the loss, but he distinctly foreshadowed the very thing that caused it."
"This fellow Worth has got hold of some system of concentric lenses, with extraordinary reflectors which enable him to see distinctly at least thirty feet under water.
"When I had somewhat recovered from the dazing effect of the transition from uproar to silence, my first impulse was to reopen the door which I had closed, and from the knob of which I was not conscious of having removed my hand; I felt it distinctly, still in the clasp of my fingers.
She was distinctly conscious now of the birth of a new feeling of love for the future child, for her to some extent actually existing already, and she brooded blissfully over this feeling.
Deemer would have said if he had been there--the other side pushing its advantage to the extreme and making the supposititious testimony distinctly damaging to the interests of its proponents.
It seems to be distinctly earlier than the "Theogony", which refers to it, apparently, as a poem already renowned.
He cannot now see very distinctly: he cannot read or write much; but he can find his way without being led by the hand: the sky is no longer a blank to him--the earth no longer a void.
No little Gradgrind had ever seen a face in the moon; it was up in the moon before it could speak distinctly. No little Gradgrind had ever learnt the silly jingle, Twinkle, twinkle, little star; how I wonder what you are!
Further recognition will follow in due course; but essentially a Landfall, good or bad, is made and done with at the first cry of "Land ho!" The Departure is distinctly a ceremony of navigation.
Yet the ear, it fully knows, By the twanging And the clanging, How the danger ebbs and flows; Yet, the ear distinctly tells, In the jangling And the wrangling, How the danger sinks and swells, By the sinking or the swelling in the anger of the bells - Of the bells - Of the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells - In the clamour and the clangour of the bells!

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