DISTINCTIVE


Meaning of DISTINCTIVE in English

/ dɪˈstɪŋktɪv; NAmE / adjective

having a quality or characteristic that makes sth different and easily noticed

SYN characteristic :

clothes with a distinctive style

The male bird has distinctive white markings on its head.

►  dis·tinct·ive·ly adverb :

a distinctively nutty flavour

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense serving to differentiate ): from late Latin distinctivus , from Latin distinct- distinguished, from the verb distinguere , from dis- apart + stinguere put out.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.