distinctive

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
    possible to classify
    serving to distinguish or identify a species or group

Word Origin

distinctive (adj.)
early 15c., from Old French distinctif and directly from Medieval Latin distinctivus, from Latin distinct-, past participle of distinguere (see distinguish). Meaning "markedly individual" is from 1580s. Related: Distinctively; distinctiveness.

Synonym

Example

1. Fast retailing also has a distinctive business model .
2. That has allowed it to introduce distinctive new features to its products .
3. The chinese have made two distinctive contributions to frugal innovation .
4. Within death valley national park there are two very distinctive playas .
5. The games do have a distinctive mystique , but at this point they are in fact reality television .

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