distinctive

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

noun

  1. 1

    A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

  2. 2

    (Hebrew grammar) A distinctive accent.

  3. 3

    A distinctive belief, tenet, or dogma of a denomination or sect.

adjective

  1. 1

    Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.

    “a product in distinctive packaging”
  2. 2

    Discriminating, discerning, having the ability to distinguish between things.

  3. 3

    Characteristic, typical.

    “his distinctive bass voice”
  4. 4

    Distinguished, being distinct in character or position.

  5. 5

    (Hebrew grammar, of accents) Used to separate clauses in place of stops.

  6. 6

    (of sounds) Distinguishing a particular sense of word.

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