distinctness
The property or degree of being distinctThe property or degree of being distinct.
US/ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The property or degree of being distinct.
the state of being several and distinct
Forms
plural: distinctnesses| Singular | distinctness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being sharp and clear:sharpness
- the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known:othernessseparateness
- the state of being several and distinct:discretenessseparatenessseveralty
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddistinct
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.