distinct
adjective
[ dɪˈstɪŋ(k)t ]
• recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.
• "the patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing"
Similar:
clear,
clear-cut,
definite,
well defined,
sharp,
marked,
decided,
unmistakable,
easily distinguishable,
recognizable,
visible,
perceptible,
noticeable,
obvious,
plain,
plain as day,
evident,
apparent,
manifest,
patent,
palpable,
unambiguous,
unequivocal,
pronounced,
prominent,
striking,
• readily distinguishable by the senses.
• "a distinct smell of nicotine"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘differentiated’): from Latin distinctus ‘separated, distinguished’, from the verb distinguere (see distinguish).
