Distinctness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The quality or state of being distinct, in any sense of that word.
  • noun. Synonyms Distinctness, Distinction (see distinction), plainness, perspicuity, explicitness, lucidity.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.
  • noun. Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision.
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  • noun. The property or degree of being distinct.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the state of being several and distinct
  • noun. the quality of being sharp and clear
  • noun. the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
  • Word Usage
    "One, namely the distinctness of specific forms, and their not being blended together by innumerable transitional links, is a very obvious difficulty."
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