Distinct
adjective
Clearly separate and different from something else.
There are three distinct categories of the disease.
Often appears as...
- distinct phases
- distinct categories
adjective
Easily or clearly heard, seen or understood.
A distinct smell of gas was in the air.
Often appears as...
- distinct smell
- distinct sound
adjective
Having special qualities or characteristic that set them apart and make them noticeable.
Each region has its own distinct culture.
Often appears as...
- distinct culture
- distinct style
adjective
Clearly noticeable, that unquestionably exists or is the case.
The law should make a distinct difference between right and wrong.
Often appears as...
- distinct difference
- distinct impression
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Clearly separate and different from something else.
There are three distinct categories of the disease.
Often appears as...
- distinct phases
- distinct categories
adjective
Easily or clearly heard, seen or understood.
A distinct smell of gas was in the air.
Often appears as...
- distinct smell
- distinct sound
adjective
Having special qualities or characteristic that set them apart and make them noticeable.
Each region has its own distinct culture.
Often appears as...
- distinct culture
- distinct style
adjective
Clearly noticeable, that unquestionably exists or is the case.
The law should make a distinct difference between right and wrong.
Often appears as...
- distinct difference
- distinct impression
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Separation Emphasis
Use 'distinct' to emphasize separate entities or qualities that should not be confused.
The twins have distinct personalities, even if they look alike.
Pro Tip 2/3No Overlap
'Distinct' implies no overlap between the compared items or groups.
The two scientific methods yield distinct data sets.
Pro Tip 3/3Category Clarity
When categorizing, 'distinct' clarifies that each category is clear-cut.
Her responsibilities fall into three distinct areas: research, teaching, and administration.
Pro Tip 1/3Separation Emphasis
Use 'distinct' to emphasize separate entities or qualities that should not be confused.
The twins have distinct personalities, even if they look alike.
Pro Tip 2/3No Overlap
'Distinct' implies no overlap between the compared items or groups.
The two scientific methods yield distinct data sets.
Pro Tip 3/3Category Clarity
When categorizing, 'distinct' clarifies that each category is clear-cut.
Her responsibilities fall into three distinct areas: research, teaching, and administration.
Pro Tip 1/3Separation Emphasis
Use 'distinct' to emphasize separate entities or qualities that should not be confused.
The twins have distinct personalities, even if they look alike.
Pro Tip 2/3No Overlap
'Distinct' implies no overlap between the compared items or groups.
The two scientific methods yield distinct data sets.
Pro Tip 3/3Category Clarity
When categorizing, 'distinct' clarifies that each category is clear-cut.
Her responsibilities fall into three distinct areas: research, teaching, and administration.
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Are Red Pandas Friendly?...
you can guess, is the reason why one of their names is called the Firefox. You know, a bright red fur is very, very distinct in that species. In the wild, a lot of the leaves and the foliage in the natural ranges, as well as the sun hitting these colours will help them blend in immensely,
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The history of our world...
The universe is tiny; it's smaller than an atom. It's incredibly hot. It contains everything that's in today's universe, so you can imagine, it's busting. And it's expanding at incredible speed. And at first, it's just a blur, but very quickly distinct things begin to appear in that blur.
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Explore cave paintings...
But while the answers remain elusive, these images are our earliest proof of human communication, testifying to the human capacity for creativity thousands of years before writing. They are a distinct visual language that imagines the world outside the self,
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Ideasthesia: How do...
And without a preexisting network of interrelated and distinct concepts, our sensory experience of the world would be an undifferentiated mass rather than the discrete objects we actually apprehend. For science, the task is to find where this network lies,
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Moon 101 PIPE National...
From the Earth's surface, we can observe eight distinct traditionally recognized stages of the moon's illumination, called lunar phases. They have been observed for thousands of years, and even provided the basis for the earliest calendars.
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What is epigenetics? -...
but its own distinct epigenome. The epigenome also mediates a lifelong dialogue between genes and the environment. The chemical tags that turn genes on and off can be influenced by factors including diet, chemical exposure, and medication.
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The evolution of the...
get more agile you can make finer lines and fancier shapes letters get more distinct because technology influences form until this point in time where technology is indivisible from the form if you're if we're writing on computer
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Questioning the universe...
But until recently, we have had little idea about the initial conditions for the universe. However, this division into laws of evolution and initial conditions depends on time and space being separate and distinct.
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Why elephants never...
They can also recognize twelve distinct tones of music and recreate melodies. And yes, there is an elephant band. But perhaps the most amazing thing about elephants is a capacity even more important than
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Meet This Family of...
you can already see distinct personalities emerging and some very special friendships forming.
Video examples
Are Red Pandas Friendly?...
you can guess, is the reason why one of their names is called the Firefox. You know, a bright red fur is very, very distinct in that species. In the wild, a lot of the leaves and the foliage in the natural ranges, as well as the sun hitting these colours will help them blend in immensely,
Video examples
The history of our world...
The universe is tiny; it's smaller than an atom. It's incredibly hot. It contains everything that's in today's universe, so you can imagine, it's busting. And it's expanding at incredible speed. And at first, it's just a blur, but very quickly distinct things begin to appear in that blur.
Video examples
Explore cave paintings...
But while the answers remain elusive, these images are our earliest proof of human communication, testifying to the human capacity for creativity thousands of years before writing. They are a distinct visual language that imagines the world outside the self,
Video examples
Ideasthesia: How do...
And without a preexisting network of interrelated and distinct concepts, our sensory experience of the world would be an undifferentiated mass rather than the discrete objects we actually apprehend. For science, the task is to find where this network lies,
Video examples
Moon 101 PIPE National...
From the Earth's surface, we can observe eight distinct traditionally recognized stages of the moon's illumination, called lunar phases. They have been observed for thousands of years, and even provided the basis for the earliest calendars.
Video examples
What is epigenetics? -...
but its own distinct epigenome. The epigenome also mediates a lifelong dialogue between genes and the environment. The chemical tags that turn genes on and off can be influenced by factors including diet, chemical exposure, and medication.
Video examples
The evolution of the...
get more agile you can make finer lines and fancier shapes letters get more distinct because technology influences form until this point in time where technology is indivisible from the form if you're if we're writing on computer
Video examples
Questioning the universe...
But until recently, we have had little idea about the initial conditions for the universe. However, this division into laws of evolution and initial conditions depends on time and space being separate and distinct.
Video examples
Why elephants never...
They can also recognize twelve distinct tones of music and recreate melodies. And yes, there is an elephant band. But perhaps the most amazing thing about elephants is a capacity even more important than
Video examples
Meet This Family of...
you can already see distinct personalities emerging and some very special friendships forming.
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American Politician
Depriving the oppressed of a beacon of hope could lose us the world we have built and thrived in. It could cost our reputation in history as the nation distinct from all others in our achievements, our identity, and our enduring influence on mankind. Our values are central to all three.
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John Constable
English Artist
The world is wide. No two days are alike, nor even two hours, neither were there ever two leaves of a tree alike since the creation of all the world; and the genuine productions of art, like those of nature, are all distinct from each other.
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John Mackey
American Businessman
A healthy society rests on three pillars: business, government and civil society, or non-profits. Each has a distinct and important role to play, and all three need to work together synergistically to create the most value for society.
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John Hodgman
American Comedian
When you think about it, the end of the world is a little bit like death: We all know it's going to come eventually, and as we get older, we feel we see the signs more and more distinctly.
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Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.
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Jessica Stockholder
American Artist
Pictures often sit inside of pictures, but the edges of pictures and objects are rarely subjected to serious challenge; we are presented with distinct, whole pictures and objects.
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Hilary Mantel
English Writer
It follows that if you are not a mother you are not a grandmother. Your life has become unpunctuated, whereas the lives of other women around you have these distinct phases.
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Imtiaz Ali
Indian Director
I want all my films to look distinctly different, like some other directors I admire. But in a way, I can't really take myself completely out of the movies I make.
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George Washington Carver
American Scientist
No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.
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Carter Burwell
American Composer
I like business and personal life to be distinct.
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John McCain
American Politician
Depriving the oppressed of a beacon of hope could lose us the world we have built and thrived in. It could cost our reputation in history as the nation distinct from all others in our achievements, our identity, and our enduring influence on mankind. Our values are central to all three.
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John Constable
English Artist
The world is wide. No two days are alike, nor even two hours, neither were there ever two leaves of a tree alike since the creation of all the world; and the genuine productions of art, like those of nature, are all distinct from each other.
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John Mackey
American Businessman
A healthy society rests on three pillars: business, government and civil society, or non-profits. Each has a distinct and important role to play, and all three need to work together synergistically to create the most value for society.
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John Hodgman
American Comedian
When you think about it, the end of the world is a little bit like death: We all know it's going to come eventually, and as we get older, we feel we see the signs more and more distinctly.
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Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.
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Jessica Stockholder
American Artist
Pictures often sit inside of pictures, but the edges of pictures and objects are rarely subjected to serious challenge; we are presented with distinct, whole pictures and objects.
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Hilary Mantel
English Writer
It follows that if you are not a mother you are not a grandmother. Your life has become unpunctuated, whereas the lives of other women around you have these distinct phases.
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Imtiaz Ali
Indian Director
I want all my films to look distinctly different, like some other directors I admire. But in a way, I can't really take myself completely out of the movies I make.
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George Washington Carver
American Scientist
No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.
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Carter Burwell
American Composer
I like business and personal life to be distinct.
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