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Distinctive

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

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

📖 Definitions of "Distinctive"

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.

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