Definition of distinct Distinct

/dɪstɪˈŋkt/ - [distingkt] - dis•tinct

We found 17 definitions of distinct from 6 different sources.

What does distinct mean?

WordNet

Adjective distinct, distincter, distinctest
distinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
		indistinct not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"
		clear readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"
		definite known for certain; "it is definite that they have won"
		precise sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
		chiseled, well-defined having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges; "a finely chiseled nose"; "well-defined features"
		clean-cut, clear-cut, clear neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"
		crisp, sharp brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
		crystalline consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals; "granite is crystalline"
		outlined, defined clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties"
		knifelike having a sharp or distinct edge; "a narrow knifelike profile"
distinct - recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
		decided
		definite known for certain; "it is definite that they have won"
distinct - (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
		distinguishable
		different differing from all others; not ordinary; "advertising that strives continually to be different"; "this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it"
distinct - clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
		clear-cut, trenchant
		clear readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"
distinct - constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
		discrete
		separate separated according to race, sex, class, or religion; "separate but equal"; "girls and boys in separate classes"

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Wiktionary

distinct (Adjective)
Very clear.
distinct (Adjective)
Different from one another.
distinct (Adjective)
Noticeably different.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

distinct (a.)
Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
distinct (a.)
Marked; variegated.
distinct (a.)
Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from.
distinct (a.)
Not identical; different; individual.
distinct (a.)
So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect.
distinct (v. t.)
To distinguish.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

distinct
Very clear.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

distinct
dis-tingkt′, adj. separate: different: well-defined: clear: (Spens., Milt.) adorned.—adj. Distinctive, marking or expressing difference.—adv. Distinct′ively.—n. Distinct′iveness.—adv. Distinct′ly.—ns. Distinct′ness; Distinct′ure, distinctness. [See Distinguish.]