distinct - Meaning in Tamil

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distinct - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of distinct in English

distinct adjective

1. clearly or sharply defined to the mind

   Synonyms

   clear-cut, trenchant

   Examples

   • "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"
   • "clear-cut evidence of tampering"
   • "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
2. recognizable; marked

   Synonyms

   decided

   Examples

   • "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
   • "noticed a distinct improvement"
3. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined

   Examples

   • "a distinct flavor"
   • "a distinct odor of turpentine"
   • "a distinct outline"
   • "distinct fingerprints"
   • "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"
4. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality

   Synonyms

   distinguishable

   Examples

   • "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"
   • "gold is distinct from iron"
   • "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
   • "plants of several distinct types"
   • "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"
5. constituting a separate entity or part

   Synonyms

   discrete

   Examples

   • "a government with three discrete divisions"
   • "on two distinct occasions"

Synonyms of distinct

• clear-cut, trenchant
• decided
• distinguishable
• discrete

Antonyms of distinct

indistinct

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