adjective · common

distinctive

distinctive · more distinctive · most distinctive

типовий

характерный, особый, типичный, особенный

ausgeprägt, charakteristisch, kennzeichnend, unverwechselbar

Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thingDistinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.

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/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

» Tom has a distinctive scar under his right eye.

Meaning

6 senses

Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
a product in distinctive packaging
(rare)Discriminating, discerning, having the ability to distinguish between things.
Characteristic, typical.
his distinctive bass voice
kennzeichnend, charakteristisch, unverwechselbar
осо́бенныйosóbennyj, осо́быйosóbyj, характе́рныйxaraktérnyj
(rare)Distinguished, being distinct in character or position.
(Hebrew)Used to separate clauses in place of stops.
unverkennbar
отличи́тельныйotličítelʹnyj, характе́рныйxaraktérnyj, характеристи́ческийxarakteristíčeskij
Distinguishing a particular sense of word.

More definitions

of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
capable of being classified

Examples

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Tom has a distinctive scar under his right eye.
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Our band needs a distinctive logo.
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A giraffe has a distinctive look.
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This artist has a very distinctive style.
ruУ этого художника очень характерный стиль.
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Black-eyed beans have a distinctive taste.
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

characteristic — see also characteristic:

distinguishing — see also distinguishing:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

characteristic — see also characteristic:

distinguishing — see also distinguishing:

Origin

From Latin distinctus, perfect passive participle of distinguere (to push apart, to divide

From Latin distinctus, perfect passive participle of distinguere (to push apart, to divide; see distinct) + -ive (forming adjectives signifying relation or tendency to). Cognate with French distinctif and Medieval Latin distinctivus.

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