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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
dis·tinc·tive
[di-stingk-tiv] Pronunciation Key
[di-stingk-tiv] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra. |
| 2. | having a special quality, style, attractiveness, etc.; notable. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| dis·tinc·tive
(dĭ-stĭngk'tĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj.
dis·tinc'tive·ly adv., dis·tinc'tive·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| distinctive | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!" |
| 2. | capable of being classified [syn: classifiable] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Distinctive
Dis*tinc"tive\, a. [Cf. F. distinctif.]1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar. The distinctive character and institutions of New England. --Bancroft. 2. Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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