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(clear) adjective
apparent, clarus, clear-cut, clear to the mind, clear to the senses, clearly defined, concrete, conspicuous, crystal clear, definite, distinctus, distinguishable, easily perceived, easily understood, eidetic, evident, explicit, exposed to view, express, for all to see, glaring, graphic, in full view, indubitable, intelligible, lucid, manifest, noticeable, obvious, palpable, particular, pellucid, perceivable, perceptible, perspicuus, positive, precise, pronounced, recognizable, self-evident, sharp, striking, unambiguous, unclouded, uncovered, undisguised, undistorted, unequivocal, unhidden, visible, visualized, vivid, well-defined, well-drawn, well-marked
associated concepts: clear and distinct, distinct action
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(distinguished from others) adjective
characteristic, contrasted, contrasting, decidedly different, departing from, different, differing, disassociated, discrepant, discrete, discriminate, dissimilar, distant, distinctive, distinctus, distinguished by nature, distinguished by station, divergent, diverse, divorced, idiosyncratic, incongruent, incongruous, individual, marked, nonuniform, not identical, not the same, observably different, out of the ordinary, particular, peculiar, poles apart, removed separate, separatus, set apart, singular, special, standing apart, uncommon, unconfused, unimitated, unique unlike, unlike others, unusual
associated concepts: distinct entity, distinct interests
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apparent (perceptible), categorical, certain (particular), certain (positive), certain (specific), clear (apparent), cognizable, coherent (clear), concrete, conspicuous, definite, different, discrete, disjunctive (tending to disjoin), disparate, distinctive, diverse, evident, exclusive (singular), explicit, express, individual, insular, lucid, manifest, naked (perceptible), nonconforming, obvious, open (in sight), overt, palpable, particular (individual), particular (specific), peculiar (distinctive), perceivable, perceptible, personal (individual), precise, prominent, remarkable, salient, separate, singular, trenchant, unambiguous, unmistakable, visible (in full view)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Clearly different from something else.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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distinct — 1 Distinct, separate, several, discrete are comparable when used in reference to two or more things (sometimes persons) and in the sense of not being individually the same. Distinct always implies a capacity for being distinguished by the eye or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
distinct — distinct, incte [ distɛ̃(kt), ɛ̃kt ] adj. • 1308; lat. distinctus, de distinguere 1 ♦ Qui ne se confond pas avec qqch. d analogue, de voisin. ⇒ autre, différent, indépendant, séparé. Problèmes, domaines distincts. « la politique n est pas… … Encyclopédie Universelle
distinct — distinct, distinctive 1. Both words are related to the verb distinguish, but distinct means essentially ‘separate, different’ (The word has several distinct meanings) or ‘unmistakable, decided’ (She has a distinct impression of being watched),… … Modern English usage
distinct — DISTÍNCT, Ă, distincţi, te, adj. 1. Care se deosebeşte prin anumite trăsături proprii de alte lucruri de acelaşi fel sau asemănătoare; deosebit, diferit. 2. (Adesea adverbial) Clar, evident, lămurit, desluşit. – Din fr. distinct, lat. distinctus … Dicționar Român
Distinct — Dis*tinct , a. [L. distinctus, p. p. of distinguere: cf. F. distinct. See {Distinguish}.] 1. Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Wherever thus created for no place … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distinct — distinct, te (di stin, stin kt ; il y a trois manières différentes de prononcer ce mot au masculin : les uns disent di stinkt , les autres di stink ; d autres enfin di stin ; cette dernière manière a pour elle l analogie ; c était celle du temps… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
distinct — [di stiŋkt′] adj. [ME & OFr < L distinctus, pp. of distinguere: see DISTINGUISH] 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;… … English World dictionary
distinct — DISTINCT, INCTE. adject. Différent, séparé d un autre. Ce sont deux choses bien distinctes. Il faut que les articles d un compte soient bien distincts. [b]f♛/b] Il signifie aussi, Clair et net. Un son distinct, une voix distincte. Une vue… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
distinct — [adj1] apparent, obvious audible, categorical, clean cut, clear, clear cut, decided, definite, enunciated, evident, explicit, express, incisive, lucid, manifest, marked, noticeable, palatable, patent, perspicuous, plain, prescribed, recognizable … New thesaurus
distinct — Distinct, [distin]cte. adj. v. Different, separé d un autre. Ce sont deux choses bien distinctes. il faut que les articles d un compte soient distincts. Il signifie aussi, Clair & net. Un son distinct. une voix distincte. une veüe distincte. en… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française