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      distinctive
      noun
      A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.
      (theology) A distinctive belief, tenet, or dogma of a denomination or sect.
      (Hebrew grammar) A distinctive accent.
      adjective
      Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
      Characteristic, typical.
      (linguistics, of sounds) Distinguishing a particular sense of word.
      (Hebrew grammar, of accents) Used to separate clauses in place of stops.
      (rare) Discriminating, discerning, having the ability to distinguish between things.
      (rare) Distinguished, being distinct in character or position.
      Roots
      stinguostinct- · Latin · prick, mark off
      Synonyms for distinctive
      distinctadjdistinguishingvcharacteristicadjuniqueadjtypicaladjidiosyncraticadjpeculiaradjdistinguishedadjsingularadjparticularadj
      Words related to distinctive
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