distinct
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
Adjective 4 meanings
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
“Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.”
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
“Horses are distinct from zebras.”
Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
“Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.”
Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
Etymology
From Middle English distincte, past participle of distincten (“to distinguish, discern”), from Old French destincter, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.
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DISTINCT at a glance
DISTINCT has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + T 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,287 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with distinct
All rhymes- INSTINCT10
- EXTINCT16
- PRECINCT14
- ADJUNCT17
- DEFUNCT13
- INDISTINCT13
- SUCCINCT14
- SACROSANCT14
- CONJUNCT19
- DISJUNCT18
- TINCT7
- INJUNCT16
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