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"on two distinct occasions"adjectiveconstituting a separate entity or part
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"noticed a distinct improvement" "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"adjectiverecognizable; marked
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"Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest" "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"adjectiveclearly or sharply defined to the mind
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"plants of several distinct types" "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses" "gold is distinct from iron" "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech" "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"adjective(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
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"a distinct flavor" "a distinct odor of turpentine" "a distinct outline" "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette" "distinct fingerprints"adjectiveeasy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
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Examples of distinct
- "on two distinct occasions"
- "noticed a distinct improvement"
- "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
- "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"
- "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
- "plants of several distinct types"
- "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"
- "gold is distinct from iron"
- "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"
- "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
- "a distinct flavor"
- "a distinct odor of turpentine"
- "a distinct outline"
- "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"
- "distinct fingerprints"