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- pronunciation:
- dih
stIngk
tihv
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adjective |
| definition: |
If something is distinctive, it serves to make a thing or person different from others or special in some way. If a certain type of bird has distinctive stripes, for example, you can tell that it is that sort of bird because it has those particular stripes.
My mom has a very distinctive way of sneezing. If I hear my mom sneeze somewhere in the grocery store, I know it's her for sure.- synonyms:
- distinct, individual, particular, peculiar, special
- antonyms:
- common
- similar words:
- characteristic, different, extraordinary, original, remarkable, singular, unusual
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| related words: |
distinct, peculiar, typical, unique |
| derivations: |
distinctively (adv.), distinctiveness (n.) |
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