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DISTINCTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being sharp and clear
Synonyms:
distinctness; sharpness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("distinctness" is a kind of...):
clarity; clearness; uncloudedness (the quality of clear water)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "distinctness"):
definition (clarity of outline)
discernability; legibility (distinctness that makes perception easy)
focus (maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system)
Antonym:
indistinctness (the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines)
Derivation:
distinct (clearly or sharply defined to the mind)
distinct (recognizable; marked)
distinct (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
Synonyms:
distinctness; otherness; separateness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("distinctness" is a kind of...):
difference (the quality of being unlike or dissimilar)
Attribute:
other (not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied)
Derivation:
distinct ((often followed by 'from') not alike; different in nature or quality)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The state of being several and distinct
Synonyms:
discreteness; distinctness; separateness; severalty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("distinctness" is a kind of...):
separation (the state of lacking unity)
Derivation:
distinct (constituting a separate entity or part)
