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.]

distinctly dis·tinct'ly adv.
distinctness dis·tinct'ness 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.

adjective

1. Distinguished from others by nature or qualities: discrete, separate, several, various. See same/different/compare.
2. Readily seen, perceived, or understood: apparent, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, evident, manifest, noticeable, observable, obvious, patent, plain, pronounced, visible. See see/not see.
3. Without any doubt: clear, clear-cut, decided, definite, pronounced, unquestionable. See certain/uncertain.
4. Clearly defined; not ambiguous: clear, sharp, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable. See clear/unclear.

adj

Definition: apparent, obvious
Antonyms: ambiguous, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, obscure, undefined, vague

adj

Definition: different; unconnected
Antonyms: connected, like, resembling, similar

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Easy to perceive. adj. - Clearly or sharply defined to the mind; Recognizable; (often followed by `from') not alike; Constituting a separate entity or part.

Only fools think our attitude to our fellow men is a thing distinct from our attitude to 'lesser' life on this planet. — John Fowles

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uens, forskellig, tydelig, letforståelig, separat, distinkt, umiskendelig, udtrykkelig

idioms:

• as distinct from    til forskel fra

Nederlands (Dutch)
verschillend, duidelijk, onmiskenbaar

Français (French)
adj. - distinct, net, clair, précis, formel, marqué (des préférences), sensible (des progrès)

idioms:

• as distinct from    par opposition à

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unterschiedlich, verschieden, deutlich, klar

idioms:

• as distinct from    im Unterschied zu

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευδιάκριτος, ευκρινής, σαφής, καθαρός, ξεχωριστός, διαφορετικός, χωριστός, ανόμοιος

idioms:

• as distinct from    αντίθετα από, ως κάτι διαφορετικό από

Italiano (Italian)
distinto

idioms:

• as distinct from    diversamente da

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - distinto

idioms:

• as distinct from    claro, evidente

Русский (Russian)
особый, отчетливый

idioms:

• as distinct from    в отличие от

Español (Spanish)
adj. - distinto, claro, inconfundible, visible

idioms:

• as distinct from    a diferencia de

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tydlig, avgjord, olik

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
清楚的, 截然不同的, 明显的

idioms:

• as distinct from    跟...一样不同

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 清楚的, 截然不同的, 明顯的

idioms:

• as distinct from    跟...一樣不同

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 다른, 명료한, 장식한

idioms:

• as distinct from    ~와 다른

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - はっきりした, 明確な, はっきりと識別する, 別個の

idioms:

• as distinct from    ～とは異なって

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) واضح المعالم, متميز, منفصل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ברור, ניכר, נראה היטב, שונה, נפרד, מובחן‬

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