distinctive

  • 11distinctive — dis|tinc|tive [ dı stıŋktıv ] adjective ** easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type: INDIVIDUAL: a smooth, rich coffee with a distinctive flavor a distinctive feature: Good visuals and diagrams are …

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  • 12distinctive */*/ — UK [dɪˈstɪŋktɪv] / US adjective easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type a smooth, rich coffee with a distinctive flavour a distinctive feature: Good visuals and diagrams are the magazine s most… …

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  • 13distinctive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. serving to distinguish < the distinctive flight of the crane > b. having or giving style or distinction < a distinctive table setting > 2. capable of making a segment of …

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  • 14distinctive — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ highly, particularly, truly …

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  • 15distinctive — distinctively, adv. distinctiveness, n. /di stingk tiv/, adj. 1. serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra. 2. having a special quality, style, attractiveness, etc.; notable. [1575 85; < ML&#8230; …

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  • 16distinctive — See distinctive, distinct, distinguished …

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  • 17distinctive — adj. distinctive of * * * [dɪs tɪŋ(k)tɪv] distinctiveof …

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  • 18distinctive — dis|tinc|tive [dıˈstıŋktıv] adj having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize ▪ a rock band with a distinctive sound &GT;distinctively adv &GT;distinctiveness n [U] …

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  • 19distinctive — adjective having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize: a rock band with a distinctive sound distinctively adverb distinctiveness noun (U) …

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  • 20distinctive — adjective the distinctive design in the lace Syn: distinguishing, characteristic, typical, individual, particular, peculiar, unique, exclusive, special Ant: common …

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