Definition: 1. Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined. 2. Not alike; different in nature or quality. 3. Constituting a separate entity or part. 4. Recognizable; marked.
Use 'distinct' in a sentence:
1. In English, there is not a consistent one-to-one match between each written symbol and each distinct spoken sound.
2. He did his best to remain calm, but there was a distinct edge to his voice.
3. Being 6ft 3in tall has some distinct disadvantages!
4. It is, however, not possible to draw a distinct line between the two categories.
5. What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility.
6. The helicopter is the first in the world to be designed to serve three hitherto very distinct markets.
7. I want a distinct answer to my question.
8. The party split into two distinct groups.
9. He regarded the new job as a distinct comedown.
10. I have distinct memories of him in his last years.
11. The photograph is not distinct.
12. Each of London's districts had a distinct character that marked it off from its neighbours.
13. I had the distinct impression I was being watched.
14. Chopsticks, invented by ancient Chinese people, are a kind of tableware with distinct national features.
15. This is closer to biology, especially with speciation, how two distinct species form from one.
16. He could speak robin (which is a quite distinct language not to be mistaken for any other).
17. The outline of the building became distinct.
18. There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought.
19. Now that Tony was no longer present, there was a distinct change in her attitude.
20. That's distinct contrast from the other main branch of popular storytelling, which is folk tales.
21. The planners decided to preserve their distinct identities.
22. His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.
23. LM stored passwords have a few distinct disadvantages.
24. Another Cup marathon between the two sides is now a distinct possibility.
25. There is a distinct smell of cigarettes in the room.
26. The detention raised two distinct but closely linked questions.
27. There's a lot of evidence that oily fish, as distinct from fatty meat, has a beneficial effect.
28. The photograph showed a distinct image.
29. Spectroscopy has a very distinct advantage over previous methods of analyzing our works, because it's not invasive.
30. It has a very distinct flavor.
31. Manhattan is divided into distinct neighborhoods.
32. Punks, soldiers, hippies, and Sumo wrestlers all have distinct hair styles, peculiar to their group.
33. This book is divided into two distinct parts.
34. Each party represents a distinct current of thought.
35. The children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage.
36. The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage.
37. The lighthouse beam was quite distinct in the gathering dusk.
38. Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage.
39. Modern linguistics emerged as a distinct field in the nineteenth century.
40. There was a distinct smell of gas.
41. A strike is now a distinct possibility.
42. Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues.
43. The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.
44. Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science.
