Hyphenation of distinct

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word distinct ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of distinct :

1.	(often followed by `from') not alike Different in nature or quality Plants of several distinct types The word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses Gold is distinct from iron A tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech Management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
2.	Easy to perceive Especially clearly outlined A distinct flavor A distinct odor of turpentine A distinct outline The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette Distinct fingerprints
3.	Constituting a separate entity or part A government with three discrete divisions On two distinct occasions
4.	Recognizable Marked Noticed a distinct improvement At a distinct (or decided) disadvantage
5.	Clearly or sharply defined to the mind Clear-cut evidence of tampering Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest Trenchant distinctions between right and wrong

Synonyms of distinct :

adj	distinct, chiseled, well-defined, clear, clean-cut, clear-cut, crisp, sharp, crystalline, defined, outlined, knifelike, razor-sharp, clear, definite, precise
adj	distinguishable, different
adj	discrete, separate
adj	decided, definite
adj	clear-cut, trenchant, clear

Last hyphenations of this language

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