DISTINCTER
Adjective
distincter
comparative form of distinct
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Source: Wiktionary
DISTINCT
Dis*tinct", a. Etym: [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.] Wherever thus created -- for no place Is yet distinct by name. Milton.
2. Marked; variegated. [Obs.] The which [place] was dight With divers flowers distinct with rare delight. Spenser.
3. Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from. The intention was that the two armies which marched out together should afterward be distinct. Clarendon.
4. Not identical; different; individual. To offend, and judge, are distinct offices. Shak.
5. So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect. Relation more particular and distinct. Milton.
Syn.
– Separate; unconnected; disjoined; different; clear; plain; conspicuous; obvious.
Dis*tinct", v. t.
Definition: To distinguish. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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