different between distinct vs separated
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)
distinct From the web:
- what distinction was signified by the magna carta
- what distinct mean
- what distinct contribution to american literature
- what distinctions does russia enjoy
- what was achieved with the carta magna
- what does magna carta represent
- what were the main points of the magna carta
separated
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?p??e?t?d/
- Hyphenation: sep?a?rat?ed
Verb
separated
- simple past tense and past participle of separate
Adjective
separated (comparative more separated, superlative most separated)
- Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.
- (of spouses) Estranged; living apart but not divorced.
Antonyms
- combined
- unified
- united
Derived terms
- comma-separated
- grade-separated
Translations
Anagrams
- asperated, date rapes, estrapade, paederast, pæderast
separated From the web:
- what separated the tidewater and the piedmont
- what separated early southeast asians
- what separated north and south korea
- what separated north and south vietnam
- what separated a knight from mercenaries
- what separated east and west germany
- what separated the populations of salamanders geographically
- what separated east and west berlin
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