单词 | distinct |
释义 | distinct —distinctness, n. /di stingkt"/, adj. 1. distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes fol. by from): His private and public lives are distinct. 2. different in nature or quality; dissimilar (sometimes fol. by from): Gold is distinct from iron. 3. clear to the senses or intellect; plain; unmistakable: The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette. 4. distinguishing or perceiving clearly: distinct vision. 5. unquestionably exceptional or notable: a distinct honor. 6. Archaic. distinctively decorated or adorned. [1350-1400; ME < L distinctus, ptp. of disting(u)ere to divide off, pick out, distinguish (di- DI-2 + *sting(u)ere presumably, to prick, mark by pricking; cf. INSTINCT1, INSTIGATE)] Syn. 1. individual. See various. 3. well-defined, unconfused. Ant. 3, 4. indistinct. |
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