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distinctive

[ dih-stingk-tiv ]

adjective

  1. serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: distinguishing:

    the distinctive stripes of the zebra.

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  2. having a special quality, style, attractiveness, etc.; notable.


distinctive

/ ɪˈɪŋɪ /

adjective

  1. serving or tending to distinguish
  2. denoting one of a set of minimal features of a phoneme in a given language that serve to distinguish it from other phonemes. The distinctive features of /p/ in English are that it is voiceless, bilabial, non-nasal, and plosive; /b/ is voiced, bilabial, non-nasal, and plosive: the two differ by the distinctive feature of voice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈپԳپ, adverb
  • 徱ˈپԳپԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 徱·پԳt· adverb
  • 徱·پԳt·Ա noun
  • ܲd·پԳt adjective
  • sub徱·پԳt· adverb
  • sub徱·پԳt·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of distinctive1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Medieval Latin 徱پԳīܲ; equivalent to distinct + -ive
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He also writes and directs, and has been recruited to lend his distinctive voice to animated movies, video games and podcasts.

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The Washington Post described it as “a zigzaggging ride through Kilmer’s distinctive life and career, penned by a spiritual storyteller with no qualms about indulging in his eccentricities.”

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And Chamberlain had an unlikely hit single: Three Stars Will Shine Tonight, where romantic words were added to the show's distinctive opening theme tune.

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The footage was distant and grainy, he said, but it was enough to identify some distinctive clothing.

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Its 13 vignettes - vivid snapshots of Indian village life - reflect his distinctive blend of Indian folk traditions and modernist influences.

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