nondistinctive

[non-di-stingk-tiv]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Linguistics.

not serving to distinguish meanings.
a nondistinctive difference in sound.

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Other Word Forms

nondistinctively adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nondistinctive¹

First recorded in 1915–20; non- + distinctive

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Example Sentences

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Mr. Leary’s performance is in tune with the show — amiable, occasionally appealing, generally nondistinctive.

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If applied to other products, it could markedly diminish the hyperbole used to sell a wide range of nondistinctive products like aspirin and liquid chlorine bleach.

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nondisjunction non-dom

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