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clearly or sharply defined to the mind
clear-cut evidence of tampering; Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest; trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
(adj) decided
recognizable; marked
noticed a distinct improvement; at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage
(adj) distinguishable
(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
plants of several distinct types; the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses; gold is distinct from iron; a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech; management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
(adj) discrete
constituting a separate entity or part
a government with three discrete divisions; on two distinct occasions