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Diacritical - 3 dictionary results

di⋅a⋅crit⋅i⋅cal

   [dahy-uh-krit-i-kuhl]
–adjective
1. serving to distinguish; distinctive.
2. capable of distinguishing.
3. Phonetics. serving as a diacritic.
Origin:
1740–50; diacritic + -al 1
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di·a·crit·i·cal     (dī'ə-krĭt'ĭ-kəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Marking a distinction; distinguishing.
  2. Able to discriminate or distinguish: a mind of great diacritical power.
  3. Serving as a diacritic.
di'a·crit'i·cal·ly adv.
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diacritical

adjective
capable of distinguishing; "students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel [syn: diacritic] 

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