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Distinctive definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISTINCTIVE, a.
1. That marks distinction or difference; as distinctive names or titles.
2. Having the power to distinguish and discern. [Less proper.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!" [syn: distinctive, typical]
2: capable of being classified [syn: classifiable, distinctive]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. serving to distinguish <the distinctive flight of the crane> b. having or giving style or distinction <a distinctive table setting> 2. capable of making a segment of utterance different in meaning as well as in sound from an otherwise identical utterance Synonyms: see characteristic • distinctively adverb • distinctiveness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. distinguishing, characteristic. Derivatives: distinctively adv. distinctiveness n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Distinctive Dis*tinc"tive, a. [Cf. F. distinctif.] 1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar. The distinctive character and institutions of New England. --Bancroft. 2. Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Something that is distinctive has a special quality or feature which makes it easily recognizable and different from other things of the same type. His voice was very distinctive. ADJ • distinctively ...the distinctively fragrant taste of elderflowers... ADV: ADV adj/-ed • distinctiveness His own distinctiveness was always evident at school. N-UNCOUNT: oft with poss

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Distinguishing, discriminative, characteristic.

Moby Thesaurus

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