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distinctive

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dis·tinc·tive  (d-stngktv)
adj.
1. Serving to identify; distinguishing: distinctive tribal tattoos. See Usage Note at distinct.
2. Characteristic or typical: "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor" (Curtis Wilkie).
3. Linguistics Phonemically relevant and capable of conveying a difference in meaning, as nasalization in the initial sound of mat versus bat.
dis·tinctive·ly adv.
dis·tinctive·ness n.
distinctive
Adjective
easily recognizable; characteristic
distinctively adv
distinctiveness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.distinctivedistinctive - of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!"
typical
characteristic - typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"
2.distinctive - capable of being classified
classifiable
identifiable - capable of being identified
distinctive
adjective characteristic, special, individual, specific, unique, typical, extraordinary, distinguishing, peculiar, singular, idiosyncratic << OPPOSITE ordinary
Translations
distinctive [dɪsˈtɪŋktɪv] adj → distintivo
distinctive [dɪsˈtɪŋktɪv] distinct adj → distinctif/ive
distinctive [dɪsˈtɪŋktɪv] distinct adj → unverwechselbar
distinctive [dɪsˈtɪŋktɪv] adj → distintivo/a


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Yet it remains true that Hesiod's distinctive title to a high place in Greek literature lies in the very fact of his freedom form classic form, and his grave, and yet child-like, outlook upon his world.
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The most distinctive mark of substance appears to be that, while remaining numerically one and the same, it is capable of admitting contrary qualities.
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