distinct meaning and definition

DISTINCT adjective

Definition of distinct (adjective)

1. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
   • "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"
   • synonyms: distinguishable
2. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
   • "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
   • antonym: indistinct
3. constituting a separate entity or part
   • "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
   • synonyms: discrete
4. recognizable; marked
   • "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
   • synonyms: decided
5. clearly or sharply defined to the mind
   • "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
   • synonyms: clear-cut, trenchant