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Webster 1913 Edition


Distinct

Dis-tinct′

,
Adj.
[L.
distinctus
, p. p. of
distinguere
: cf. F.
distinct
. See
Distinguish
.]
1.
Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
[Obs.]
Wherever thus created – for no place
Is yet
distinct
by name.
Milton.
2.
Marked; variegated.
[Obs.]
The which [place] was dight
With divers flowers
distinct
with rare delight.
Spenser.
3.
Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; – with from.
The intention was that the two armies which marched out together should afterward be
distinct
.
Clarendon.
4.
Not identical; different; individual.
To offend, and judge, are
distinct
offices.
Shakespeare
5.
So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear;
as, we have a
distinct
or indistinct view of a prospect
.
Syn. – Separate; unconnected; disjoined; different; clear; plain; conspicuous; obvious.

Dis-tinct′

,
Verb.
T.
To distinguish.
[Obs.]
Rom. of R.

Webster 1828 Edition


Distinct

DISTINCT

,
Adj.
[L. See Distinguish.]
1.
Literally, having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign, or by a note or mark; as a place distinct by name.
2.
Different; separate; not the same in number or kind; as, he holds tow distinct offices; he is known by distinct titles.
3.
Separate in place; not conjunct; as, the two regiments marched together, but had distinct encampments.
4.
So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; clear; not confused. To reason correctly we must have distinct ideas. We have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect.
5.
Spotted; variegated.
Tempestuous fell his arrows from the fourfold-visagd four, distinct with eyes.

DISTINCT

,
Verb.
T.
To distinguish. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


distinct

distinct

English

Adjective

distinct (comparative more distinct, superlative most distinct)

  1. Capable of being perceived very clearly.
    • 2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist:
      The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.
    Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.
  2. Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
    • 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 13, in Well Tackled!:
      “Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant.
    Horses are distinct from zebras.
  3. Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
    Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.
  4. Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
    • Clarendon
      The intention was that the two armies which marched out together should afterward be distinct.
  5. (obsolete) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
    • Milton
      Wherever thus created for no place / Is yet distinct by name.
  6. (obsolete) Marked; variegated.
    • Spenser
      The which [place] was dight / With divers flowers distinct with rare delight.

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  • distinct in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • distinct in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dis.tɛ̃/, /dis.tɛ̃kt/
  • Homophone: distincts

Adjective

distinct m (feminine singular distincte, masculine plural distincts, feminine plural distinctes)

  1. distinct
  2. discrete