distinctadjective
uk/dɪˈstɪŋkt/us/dɪˈstɪŋkt/distinct adjective (NOTICEABLE)
C1 [ before noun ] clearly noticeable; that certainly exists:
There's a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.
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- The sales chart shows a distinct decline in the past few months.
- There's a distinct possibility that I'll be asked to give a speech.
- There has been a distinct improvement in Tim's cooking.
- Plant growth is most distinct in spring and early summer.
- In recent years there has been a distinct decline in such venerable British institutions as afternoon tea and the Sunday roast.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Apparent and obvious
- apparent
- be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- be etched somewhere idiom
- be writ large idiom
- linear
- loud
- loud and clear idiom
- manifest
- manifestly
- marked
- naked
- nose
- recognizable
- self-evident
- shine
- shine out
- shine through
- speaks for itself idiom
- stark
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distinct adjective (DIFFERENT)
C1 clearly separate and different (from something else):
The two concepts are quite distinct (from each other).
There are two distinct factions within the one political party.
as distinct from
rather than:
She's a personal assistant, as distinct from a secretary.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Different and difference
- a breath of fresh air idiom
- a whole new ballgame idiom
- a world of difference idiom
- alternative
- another
- clash
- contrary
- differential
- distinctive
- distorted
- diverge
- divergence
- divers
- divide
- permutation
- refreshing
- several
- step
- sundry
- tangential
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distinctly
adverb uk/dɪˈstɪŋkt.li/us/dɪˈstɪŋkt.li/
I distinctly remember asking him.