DISTINCTIVE


Meaning of DISTINCTIVE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.