distinctiveness
distinctiveness · distinctivenesses
The quality of being distinctive, individual or discreteThe quality of being distinctive, individual or discrete.
/dɪsˈtɪŋ(k)tɪvnɪs/
» Furthermore, the frog’s external appearance and skeletal shape add to its distinctiveness.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being distinctive, individual or discrete.
(countable, uncountable)Something which distinguishes something from anything else.
More definitions
- utter dissimilarity
- a distinguishing trait
Examples
1 sentencesFurthermore, the frog’s external appearance and skeletal shape add to its distinctiveness.
Forms
plural: distinctivenesses| Singular | distinctiveness |
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Synonyms
27 synonymsdistinctionB1attributeB2characteristicB1veinB1featureA2parameterC2propertyB1qualityA2raceB1traitB2touchA1unicityuniquityonlyhood
Close in meaning
- utter dissimilarity:disparateness
- a distinguishing trait:peculiarityspecialnessspecialtyspeciality
Word family
2 related wordsRelateddistinctive
Derivedbiodistinctiveness
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable