Main Entry: dis·tinct
Pronunciation: \di-ˈstiŋ(k)t\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin distinctus, from past participle of distinguere
Date: 14th century
1 : distinguishable to the eye or mind as discrete : separate {a distinct cultural group} {teaching as distinct from research}
2 : presenting a clear unmistakable impression {a neat distinct handwriting}
3 archaic : notably decorated
4 a : notable {a distinct contribution to scholarship} b : readily and unmistakably apprehended {a distinct possibility of snow} {a distinct British accent}
2 : presenting a clear unmistakable impression {a neat distinct handwriting}
3 archaic : notably decorated
4 a : notable {a distinct contribution to scholarship} b : readily and unmistakably apprehended {a distinct possibility of snow} {a distinct British accent}
— dis·tinct·ly \-ˈstiŋ(k)-tlē, -ˈstiŋ-klē\ adverb
— dis·tinct·ness \-ˈstiŋ(k)t-nəs, -ˈstiŋk-nəs\ noun
