Definition of distinct
1 : distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete sense 1) or not the same : separate a distinct cultural group teaching as distinct from research
2 : presenting a clear unmistakable impression
a neat distinct handwriting
3 archaic : notably decorated
4a : notable a distinct contribution to scholarship
b : readily and unmistakably apprehended (see apprehend sense 2a)
a distinct possibility of snow a distinct British accent the distinct odor of sulfur
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The first known use of distinct was in the 14th century
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