distinctive

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; - Curtis Wilkie
  2. adjective capable of being classified

Etymology

From Latin distinctus, perfect passive participle of distinguere (“to push apart, to divide”), + -ive (forming adjectives signifying relation or tendency to). Cognate with French distinctif and Medieval Latin distinctivus.

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Synonyms

typical

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