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distinct
adjective
clearly
noticeable
and
easy
to
recognize
.
•
There
was
a
distinct
smell
of
fresh
paint
in
the
hallway
.
There
was
a
distinct
smell
of
fresh
paint
in
the
hallway
.
•
I
heard
a
distinct
knock
at
the
door
late
at
night
.
I
heard
a
distinct
knock
at
the
door
late
at
night
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
"
distinctus
,"
past
participle
of
"
distinguere
"
meaning
“
to
separate
,
distinguish
.”
adjective
clearly
different
and
separate
from
something
else
.
•
The
twins
developed
distinct
personalities
as
they
grew
older
.
The
twins
developed
distinct
personalities
as
they
grew
older
.
•
English
and
Scottish
law
are
distinct
legal
systems
.
English
and
Scottish
law
are
distinct
legal
systems
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
"
distinctus
,"
past
participle
of
"
distinguere
"
meaning
“
to
separate
,
distinguish
.”
distinction
noun
a
clear
difference
between
two
or
more
people
,
things
,
or
ideas
•
There
is
a
clear
distinction
between
fact
and
opinion
.
There
is
a
clear
distinction
between
fact
and
opinion
.
•
The
law
makes
no
distinction
between
rich
and
poor
citizens
.
The
law
makes
no
distinction
between
rich
and
poor
citizens
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
‘
distinctio
’
meaning
‘
separation
,
distinction
’.
noun
-
distinction
a
mark
of
honor
,
excellence
,
or
special
recognition
•
She
graduated
with
distinction
from
medical
school
.
She
graduated
with
distinction
from
medical
school
.
•
Winning
the
award
was
a
great
distinction
for
the
small
research
team
.
Winning
the
award
was
a
great
distinction
for
the
small
research
team
.
Sense
of
‘
honor
or
excellence
’
developed
in
the
17th
century
by
extension
from
the
idea
of
being
set
apart
.
noun
a
special
feature
or
quality
that
makes
someone
or
something
noticeably
different
•
The
city
has
the
unique
distinction
of
being
both
the
oldest
and
the
greenest
in
the
region
.
The
city
has
the
unique
distinction
of
being
both
the
oldest
and
the
greenest
in
the
region
.
•
He
holds
the
rare
distinction
of
playing
professionally
in
two
different
sports
leagues
.
He
holds
the
rare
distinction
of
playing
professionally
in
two
different
sports
leagues
.
From
Latin
‘
distingere
’
meaning
‘
to
separate
,
set
apart
’,
emphasizing
a
special
quality
that
differentiates
.
