distinctive
A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishingA distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.
» Tom has a distinctive scar under his right eye.
Meaning
3 sensesA distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.
(Hebrew)A distinctive accent.
A distinctive belief, tenet, or dogma of a denomination or sect.
Examples
34 sentencesTom has a distinctive scar under his right eye.
Our band needs a distinctive logo.
A giraffe has a distinctive look.
This artist has a very distinctive style.
ruУ этого художника очень характерный стиль. — marafon
Black-eyed beans have a distinctive taste.
Origin
From Latin distinctus, perfect passive participle of distinguere (to push apart, to divideFrom 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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Forms
plural: distinctives| Singular | distinctive |
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