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distinctiveness

dis·tinc·tive
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-stingk-tiv]
    • /dɪˈstɪŋk tɪv/
    • /dɪ.ˈstɪŋk.tɪv.nɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-stingk-tiv]
    • /dɪˈstɪŋk tɪv/

Definitions of distinctiveness word

  • adjective distinctiveness serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra. 1
  • adjective distinctiveness having a special quality, style, attractiveness, etc.; notable. 1
  • noun distinctiveness The quality of being distinctive, individual or discrete. 1
  • noun distinctiveness Something which distinguishes something from anything else. 0
See all 4 definitions of distinctiveness

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Origin of distinctiveness

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Medieval Latin distinctīvus, equivalent to Latin distinct(us) distinct + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Distinctiveness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Distinctiveness

distinctiveness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for distinctiveness

noun distinctiveness

  • uniqueness — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
  • specialty — a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.
  • discreteness — apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.
  • separateness — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
  • particularity — the quality or state of being particular.
All 10 Synonyms of distinctiveness

Antonyms for distinctiveness

noun distinctiveness

  • sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
Just one Antonym for distinctiveness

Top questions with distinctiveness

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