adj.
Pronunciation: di- ' sti ŋ (k)-tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 a : serving to distinguish <the distinctive flight of the crane> b : having or giving style or distinction <a distinctive table setting>
2 : capable of making a segment of utterance different in meaning as well as in sound from an otherwise identical utterance
synonyms see CHARACTERISTIC
– dis · tinc · tive · ly adverb
– dis · tinc · tive · ness noun