distinct

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Pronunciation

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/(dis-TINKT)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

明显不同的；清楚的（与其他事物明显不同；容易察觉的）

Definition

Recognizably different in nature; clearly noticeable.

Word family

  • distinction/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/(n)区别；卓越
  • distinctly/dɪˈstɪŋktli/(adv)明显地；清楚地
  • distinctive/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/(adj)独特的

Collocations

  • a distinct advantage
  • clearly distinct
  • a distinct possibility
  • distinct from
  • make a distinction
  • a distinct improvement
  • two distinct groups

Examples

  1. 1.The two variants of the virus are genetically distinct despite their similar clinical presentation.
  2. 2.There is a distinct possibility that the merger will not receive regulatory approval.

Synonyms

  • different/ˈdɪfərənt/— not the same
  • separate/ˈsɛpərɪt/— not joined or connected
  • clear/klɪə/— easy to perceive

Etymology

from Latin "distinctus" = separated, past participle of "distinguere" (to separate)