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non·​dis·​tinc·​tive | \ ˌnän-di-ˈstiŋ(k)-tiv How to pronounce nondistinctive (audio) \

Definition of nondistinctive

of a speech sound
: having no signaling value

Examples of nondistinctive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The writing-off of these students as nondistinctive, interchangeable kids smacks of racist stereotypes often used against Asians in this country. — Michael Li, Vox, 18 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of nondistinctive

1916, in the meaning defined above

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“Nondistinctive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondistinctive. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.

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