distinct
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/adjective
उच्चारण डिस्टिंक्ट
भिन्न, अलग
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~ (from sth)
clearly different or separate
भिन्न, अलग
- The two words have distinct meanings.
- Spoken English is distinct from written English.
- The two villages have distinct customs.
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- Radhika kept her work and home life distinct.
- Hindi and Urdu are distinct languages with a shared history.
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easily or clearly heard, seen or felt
स्पष्ट, साफ़
- There was a distinct smell of gas.
- a distinct improvement
- There was a distinct chill in the air this morning.
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- I heard a distinct knock at the door.
- Her voice was distinct even in the crowded room.
Synonyms clear definite noticeable
Opposite vague indistinct faint
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
distinct from sth
Use from after distinct to show what it is different from.
'Distinct' के बाद from यह बताता है कि वह किससे भिन्न है।
- Hindi is distinct from Urdu in script.
- The two ideas are quite distinct from each other.
distinct + noun (clear and noticeable)
Before a noun, distinct also means clear to the senses or the mind, so it is easy to notice.
Noun से पहले 'distinct' का अर्थ इंद्रियों या मन को स्पष्ट भी है, इसलिए उसे पहचानना आसान है।
- There is a distinct smell of smoke.
- I had a distinct memory of the place.
a distinct possibility / improvement
A distinct possibility or improvement is definitely present and noticeable, though not certain.
'A distinct possibility' या 'improvement' निश्चित रूप से मौजूद और दिखाई देने वाली होती है, भले ही पक्की न हो।
- Rain is a distinct possibility tomorrow.
- There has been a distinct improvement in her English.
distinctly / distinction / distinctive
Distinctly is the adverb, distinction the noun, and distinctive means characteristic and easy to recognise.
'Distinctly' adverb है, 'distinction' noun है, और 'distinctive' का अर्थ विशिष्ट और आसानी से पहचाने जाने योग्य है।
- I distinctly heard my name.
- Her voice is distinctive.
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adverb + distinct
quiteveryentirelyclearlytotally
- The two species are entirely distinct.
distinct + noun
advantagepossibilityfeelingsmellmemory
- He has a distinct advantage as the home player.
verb + distinct
remainkeepbecomebestay
- The two cultures remained distinct for centuries.
distinct + group word
groupscategoriestypespartsphases
- The syllabus has three distinct parts.
distinct + preposition
fromtoinasamong
- Each state has a culture distinct from others.
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- The village has a distinct smell of rain after the first shower.
पहली बारिश के बाद गाँव में बारिश की एक अलग महक होती है।
- Radhika's voice is distinct from the others in the choir.
राधिका की आवाज़ गायन-मंडली में अन्य आवाज़ों से अलग है।
- The two words have distinct meanings.
इन दोनों शब्दों के अर्थ अलग-अलग हैं।
- There was a distinct chill in the air this morning.
आज सुबह हवा में स्पष्ट ठंडक थी।
- The company has two distinct departments.
कंपनी के दो अलग-अलग विभाग हैं।
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✗ This plan is distinct than the old one.
✓ This plan is distinct from the old one.
Distinct takes from, not than.
'Distinct' के साथ from आता है, than नहीं।
✗ The two are totally distinctive.
✓ The two are totally distinct.
Distinctive means characteristic; distinct means separate or clear.
'Distinctive' का अर्थ विशिष्ट है; 'distinct' का अर्थ अलग या स्पष्ट है।
✗ I distinct remember the night.
✓ I distinctly remember the night.
A verb takes the adverb distinctly.
Verb के साथ adverb 'distinctly' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Distinct, different and separate all show that things are not the same, but they differ in strength.
Distinct, different और separate तीनों दिखाते हैं कि चीज़ें एक जैसी नहीं हैं, पर बल में भिन्न हैं।
Clearly different or noticeable.
स्पष्ट रूप से भिन्न या दिखाई देने वाला।
- There are two distinct styles.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
distinct or distinctive?
Distinct means clearly different or clear. Distinctive means having a quality that makes something easy to recognize: 'a distinctive voice'.
Distinct का अर्थ 'अलग' या 'स्पष्ट' है। Distinctive का अर्थ 'विशिष्ट, जिससे कोई चीज़ आसानी से पहचानी जाए' है, जैसे 'a distinctive voice'।
The distinct/distinctive pair is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में distinct और distinctive का अंतर पूछा जाता है।