Distinct Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Distinct

Meaning 1 : constituting a separate entity or part

    Example : on two distinct occasions

    Synonyms : discrete
Meaning 2 : recognizable; marked

    Example : noticed a distinct improvement,at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage

    Synonyms : decided
Meaning 3 : clearly or sharply defined to the mind

    Example : Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest,trenchant distinctions between right and wrong

    Synonyms : clear-cut,  trenchant
Meaning 4 : (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality

    Example : plants of several distinct types,the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses,gold is distinct from iron,a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech,management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees

    Synonyms : distinguishable
Meaning 5 : easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined

    Example : a distinct flavor,a distinct odor of turpentine,a distinct outline,the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette,distinct fingerprints

Distinct Antonyms