Distinct | Mean of distinct in English Dictionary

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

• different in a way that you can see, hear, smell, feel, etc.
1. There are three distinct categories/classes/groups/types.
2. The two plants are quite distinct (from one another).
3. Each herb has its own distinct flavor.
4. The phrase has three distinct meanings.
5. The class focuses on U.S. English, as distinct from British English. [=the class focuses on U.S. English and not on British English]
• easy to see, hear, smell, feel, etc.
1. He speaks with a distinct [=noticeable] Southern accent.
2. There was the distinct smell of something burning.
3. The outline became less and less distinct as the light faded.
• strong and definite
1. A flight cancellation is a distinct [=real] possibility.
2. We had the distinct impression that they were lying.