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distinct
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)
- Capable of being perceived very clearly.
- Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
- Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
- Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
- (obsolete) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
- (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)
- distinct
- 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)
- distinct
Declension
Related terms
- distinctive
- distinc?ie
- distinge
Further reading
- distinct in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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heteroclite
English
Etymology
From Late Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (heteróklitos), from ?????? (héteros, “other, another, different”) + ????? (klín?, “lean, incline”), the latter from Proto-Indo-European *?ley-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?h?t????kla?t/
Adjective
heteroclite (comparative more heteroclite, superlative most heteroclite)
- Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
- (grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.
Related terms
- heteroclitic
See also
- eclectic
Noun
heteroclite (plural heteroclites)
- A person who is unconventional; a maverick
- (grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word
- (linguistics) A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.
Synonyms
- (unconventional person): free spirit, individualist, nonconformist; see also Thesaurus:maverick
Related terms
- heteroclitic
Translations
Anagrams
- heterotelic
Latin
Adjective
heteroclite
- vocative masculine singular of heteroclitus
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