distinctiveness

dis·tinc·tive

D0293700 (dĭ-stĭngk′tĭv)adj.1. Serving to identify; distinguishing or characteristic: the distinctive call of the hermit thrush. See Usage Note at distinct.2. Distinguished or attractive: "Her forefinger tracked the cleft in his chin, and she thought how distinctive it made him look" (Joan Johnston).3. Linguistics Phonemically relevant and capable of conveying a difference in meaning, as nasalization in the initial sound of mat versus bat.

dis·tinc′tive·ly adv.dis·tinc′tive·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	distinctiveness - a distinguishing trait specialness, specialty, peculiarity, specialityindividualism, individuality, individuation - the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality"foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerism - a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
	2.	distinctiveness - utter dissimilaritydisparatenessdissimilarity, unsimilarity - the quality of being dissimilar