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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDistinctive
/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a quality or characteristic that makes something different from others.
"Her distinctive style of painting is easily recognizable." - 2
Serving to distinguish or identify.
"The distinctive sound of the train could be heard from miles away."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'distinctivus', formed from 'distinctus' (past participle of 'distinguere', meaning to separate or distinguish). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, evolving from a sense of marking a difference to describing a prominent quality that sets something apart.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distinctive" is said worldwide
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distinctif
Transliteration: dis-tin-tif
"Son style est très distinctif."
unverwechselbar
Transliteration: un-ver-wech-sel-bar
"Ihr Stil ist unverwechselbar."
distintivo
Transliteration: dis-tin-ti-vo
"Il suo stile è molto distintivo."
distintivo
Transliteration: dis-tin-ti-vo
"Su estilo es muy distintivo."
distintivo
Transliteration: dis-tin-ti-vo
"O seu estilo é muito distintivo."
विशिष्ट
Transliteration: vishisht
"उसकी शैली बहुत विशिष्ट है।"
独特的
Transliteration: dútè de
"她的风格非常独特。"
독특한
Transliteration: dokteukan
"그녀의 스타일은 매우 독특하다."
独特な
Transliteration: dokutoku na
"彼女のスタイルは非常に独特です。"
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