distinct
part of speech
adjective (distinct, more distinct, most distinct)
meaning for a pupil
1) Clearly different or separate from something else: two distinct groups. tree →
2) Easy to see, hear, smell or notice; clear: a distinct smell of smoke. tree →
3) Definite; real: a distinct chance of rain. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths «distinct» means different from each other — «three distinct numbers» means no two are the same; in science animals are sorted into distinct groups; in everyday life you notice a distinct sound or smell. Phrases: «distinct from», «a distinct possibility», «quite distinct».
examples
- Choose three distinct numbers that add up to 10. tree →
- A frog and a toad are distinct animals. tree →
- There was a distinct smell of burning toast. tree →
- Her voice was clear and distinct. tree →
- There is a distinct chance of snow tonight. tree →
- The two words sound alike but have distinct meanings. tree →
- How many distinct letters are in the word «banana»? (3: b, a, n) tree →
- They may be divided into three distinct classes, viz., water, mountain, and tree or wood nymphs. tree →
note
Do not confuse with «distinctive» (special, easy to recognise as belonging to one thing: a distinctive voice) or «extinct» (no longer living). In maths, «distinct» means no repeats: the distinct numbers in 2, 2, 5 are 2 and 5, so there are 2 of them.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «distinct» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.