different between distinct vs exclusive

English

Etymology

From Middle English distincte, from Old French, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s?t??kt/
• Rhymes: -??kt

Adjective

distinct (comparative more distinct, superlative most distinct)

1. Capable of being perceived very clearly.

2. Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").

3. Noticeably different from others; distinctive.

4. Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
5. (obsolete) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
6. (obsolete) Marked; variegated.

Synonyms

• (capable of being perceived very clearly): clear, vivid; see also Thesaurus:distinct
• (different from one another): different, separate, several (obsolete)
• (noticeably different): characteristic, distinctive, prominent
• (separate in place): discrete, individual, noncontinuous, separate
• (distinguished): specified
• (marked): patterned; see also Thesaurus:marked

Antonyms

• (capable of being perceived very clearly): confusing, indistinct; see also Thesaurus:indistinct
• (different from one another): same, indistinguishable

Derived terms

• distinctly
• distinctness

Related terms

• distinction
• distinctive
• distinguish
• distinguished
• distinguishable
• distinguishness
• extinct

Translations

Further reading

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

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin distinctus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dis.t??/, /dis.t??kt/
• Homophone: distincts

Adjective

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

1. distinct
2. discrete

Related terms

• distinguer

Further reading

• “distinct” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French distinct, Latin distinctus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dis?tinkt/

Adjective

distinct m or n (feminine singular distinct?, masculine plural distinc?i, feminine and neuter plural distincte)

1. distinct

Declension

Related terms

• distinctive
• distinc?ie
• distinge

Further reading

• distinct in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

English

Etymology

From Latin excl?s?vus, from excludere (“to shut out, exclude”), from ex- (“out”) + variant form of verb claudere (“to close, shut”).

Pronunciation

• (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?sklu.s?v/, /?k?sklu.z?v/
• Hyphenation: ex?clu?sive

Adjective

exclusive (comparative more exclusive, superlative most exclusive)

1. (literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
2. (figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or renown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.

   Exclusive clubs tend to serve exclusive brands of food and drinks, in the same exorbitant price range, such as the 'finest' French châteaux.

3. Exclusionary.
4. Whole, undivided, entire.

   The teacher's pet commands the teacher's exclusive attention.

5. (linguistics) Of or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when excluding the person being addressed.

   The pronoun in "We're going to a party later, but you aren't invited" is an exclusive "we".

6. (of two people in a romantic or sexual relationship) Having a romantic or sexual relationship with one another, to the exclusion of others.

   They decided to no longer be exclusive.

Antonyms

• inclusive
• non-exclusive

Derived terms

Related terms

• excludent (discrimination)

Translations

Noun

exclusive (plural exclusives)

1. Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.

   The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially disastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature.

2. A member of a group who exclude others from their society.
3. (grammar) A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only, solely, or simply.

Translations

Further reading

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

French

Adjective

exclusive

1. feminine singular of exclusif

Latin

Adjective

excl?s?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of excl?s?vus