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Distinctness

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Noun

1. distinctness, sharpness

the quality of being sharp and clear

2. discreteness, distinctness, separateness, severalty

the state of being several and distinct

3. distinctness, otherness, separateness

the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Distinctness

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adjective
1. 
easily sensed or understood; clear; precise
2. (when postpositive, foll by from)
not the same (as); separate (from); distinguished (from)
3. 
not alike; different
4. 
sharp; clear
5. 
recognizable; definite
a distinct improvement
6. 
explicit; unequivocal
7. mathematics, logic
(of a pair of entities) not identical
8. botany
(of parts of a plant) not joined together; separate

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Distinctness

see synonyms of distinctness
adjective
1. 
not alike; different
2. 
not the same; separate; individual
3. 
clearly perceived or marked off; clear; plain
a distinct image
4. 
well-defined; unmistakable; definite
a distinct success
5.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
decorated or variegated

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Distinctness

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adj.
1. Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete: on two distinct occasions.
2. Easily perceived by the senses: a distinct flavor.
3. Clearly defined; unquestionable: at a distinct disadvantage.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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