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dis·tin·guish
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distinctive feature
a feature of the sound system of a language that serves as the crucial distinguishing mark between two phonemes, as the distinctive feature of voicing, which distinguishes b from p in English, or nasality, which distinguishes m from b and p. -
quantum number
any integer or half of an odd integer that distinguishes one of the discrete states of a quantum-mechanical system. -
cogitative
capable of thinking -
finite verb
a verb form that distinguishes person, number, and tense, and also mood or aspect, as opens in She opens the door. -
first consonant shift
the consonant shift described by Grimm's law, which distinguishes Germanic languages from other Indo-European languages. -
individuality
the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature: a person of marked individuality.