distinctive

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Pronunciation

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/(dih-STINK-tiv)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

与众不同的;独特的(具有使其区别于其他事物的特征)

Definition

Having a quality or characteristic that makes something recognisably different from others.

Word family

  • distinction/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/(n)区别;卓越
  • distinct/dɪˈstɪŋkt/(adj)明显不同的
  • distinctively/dɪˈstɪŋktɪvli/(adv)独特地

Collocations

  • distinctive style
  • distinctive feature
  • highly distinctive
  • distinctive voice
  • distinctive approach
  • instantly distinctive

Examples

  1. 1.The architect's use of raw concrete gives the building a distinctive appearance that divides opinion in the city.
  2. 2.She has a distinctive writing style that readers recognise immediately, even without seeing the author's name.

Synonyms

  • characteristic/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/typical and recognisable
  • unique/juːˈniːk/one of a kind
  • singular/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/remarkable and individual

Etymology

from Latin "distinctivus," from "distinguere" (to separate)