distinct

  • 11distinct — Distinct, [distin]cte. adj. v. Different, separé d un autre. Ce sont deux choses bien distinctes. il faut que les articles d un compte soient distincts. Il signifie aussi, Clair & net. Un son distinct. une voix distincte. une veüe distincte. en… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 12Distinct — Dis*tinct , v. t. To distinguish. [Obs.] Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Distinct — (v. lat.), unterschieden, deutlich, vernehmlich; daher Distinction, 1) Unterscheidung, Auszeichnung durch Ehre u. Ansehen, der Vorzug; 2) (Log.), die deutliche Vorstellung des Unterschieds ähnlicher od. verwandter Begriffe; 3) (Grammat.),… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 14distinct — late 14c., originally pp. of distincten (c.1300) to distinguish, from O.Fr. distincter, from L. distinctus, pp. of distinguere (see DISTINGUISH (Cf. distinguish)). Related: Distinctness …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 15distinct — et separé, Distinctus …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 16distinct — ► ADJECTIVE 1) recognizably different or individual. 2) able to be perceived clearly by the senses. DERIVATIVES distinctly adverb distinctness noun. ORIGIN Latin distinctus, from distinguere distinguish …

    English terms dictionary

  • 17Distinct — Two or more things are distinct if no two of them are the same thing. In mathematics, two things are called distinct if they are not equal. Example A quadratic equation over the complex numbers sometimes has two roots. The equation x2 − 3x + 2 =… …

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  • 18distinct — dis|tinct W3 [dıˈstıŋkt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: distinctus, past participle of distinguere; DISTINGUISH] 1.) clearly different or belonging to a different type ▪ two entirely distinct languages distinct types/groups/categories etc …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19distinct — [[t]dɪstɪ̱ŋkt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ from n If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it. Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science... This… …

    English dictionary

  • 20distinct — 01. The people in that region have an accent which is very [distinct] from ours. 02. The [distinction] between good art and bad art is often a question of opinion. 03. The book is divided into two [distinct] parts. 04. The dish had the [distinct] …

    Grammatical examples in English