distinct
Usage
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The adjective distinct implies a uniqueness that is clear and unmistakable: plans similar in objective but distinct in method. Diverse, in describing ideas or opinions, suggests degrees of difference that may be at odds or challenging to reconcile: diverse views on how the area should be zoned. Various stresses the multiplicity of sorts or instances of a thing or a class of things: various sorts of seaweed; busy with various duties. Different emphasizes separateness and dissimilarity: two different (or differing) versions of the same story.
Example Sentences
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Germanium and arsenic sit next to each other on the periodic table, making the compounds chemically similar but structurally distinct.
From Science Daily
This tool breaks brain activity down into distinct events, revealing when signals occur, how frequently they appear, how long they last, and how strong they are.
From Science Daily
"There are distinct differences as always as you move to higher prices and from parish to parish but in general the UK housing market remains healthy and largely predictable," he said.
From BBC
The nation's deep south is culturally distinct from the rest of Buddhist-majority Thailand, which took control of the region more than a century ago.
From Barron's
He was “a thoughtful and compassionate conservative leader. Clearly his father’s son, he nonetheless forged his own distinct and influential voice within the conservative movement,” said former California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
