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distinctive
[ dih-stingk-tiv ]
adjective
the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
Synonyms:
- having a special quality, style, attractiveness, etc.; notable.
distinctive
/ ɪˈɪŋɪ /
adjective
- serving or tending to distinguish
- denoting one of a set of minimal features of a phoneme in a given language that serve to distinguish it from other phonemes. The distinctive features of /p/ in English are that it is voiceless, bilabial, non-nasal, and plosive; /b/ is voiced, bilabial, non-nasal, and plosive: the two differ by the distinctive feature of voice
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈپԳپ, adverb
- 徱ˈپԳپԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- 徱·پԳt· adverb
- 徱·پԳt·Ա noun
- ܲd·پԳt adjective
- sub徱·پԳt· adverb
- sub徱·پԳt·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of distinctive1
Example Sentences
"Each one offers a distinctive experience, showing the endless creativity and care that goes into making museums inspiring and exciting spaces for everyone," she noted, speaking on behalf of the award judges.
We matched his distinctive uniform to an officer in a video recorded seconds later.
Built in 1939 as the Floral Hall, the Ocean Room is a distinctive rotunda building, and for the past 50 years has operated as a night club and function venue.
Chris used to have a grim, distinctive tic of executing his enemies in the head; now, the climactic battle is just a spray of bullets.
The distinctive piano, he said, “represents my music, nature and the movement of different cultures.”
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