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distinct
adjective as in apparent, obvious
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Weak matches
audible, categorical, clean-cut, clear, clear-cut, decided, enunciated, evident, explicit, express, incisive, lucid, manifest, marked, palatable, patent, perspicuous, plain, prescribed, sharp, sharp-cut, transparent, trenchant, unambiguous, unequivocal, well-defined
adjective as in different; unconnected
Strongest matches
discrete, disparate, dissimilar, distinctive, divergent, diverse, offbeat, particular, peculiar, separate, special, specific, unique, various
Weak matches
detached, disunited, especial, individual, poles apart, separated, several, single, sole, unassociated, unattached
Example Sentences
"Now our findings show the West Coast transients are two distinct groups, split along an east-west divide. They eat different things, hunt in different areas and very rarely spend time with each other."
Just like how the Himalayas on Earth form a boundary separating the plains and plateaus, the 10.8 billion-year-old Cosmic Himalayas form a boundary separating distinct cosmic structures in the early Universe.
But local markets have broken off into two distinct categories.
As this ancient magma ocean cooled, many scientists expected the mantle to have developed distinct chemical layers, similar to how frozen juice separates into sugary concentrate and watery ice.
These conditions are distinct from autism, and often respond to treatment interventions.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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