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distinct

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/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/ · dis-tinct

recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

کسی دوسری چیز سے خاص طور پر مختلف یا منفرد ہونا۔

مختلف

Mukhtalif

Synonyms

differentuniqueseparateمختلفمنفردالگ

Antonyms

similaridenticalsameمشابہیکساںہم شکل

Common Collocations

  • distinct characteristics
  • distinct features
  • distinct differences

Example Sentences

The two species are distinct in their behavior.

یہ دو انواع اپنے برتاؤ میں مختلف ہیں۔

Yeh do anwa' apne bar'tao mein mukhtalif hain.

He has a distinct accent that sets him apart.

اس کا لہجہ مختلف ہے جو اسے دوسروں سے ممتاز کرتا ہے۔

Us ka lehza mukhtalif hai jo ise doosron se mumtaz karta hai.

Each painting has its distinct style and technique.

ہر پینٹنگ کا اپنا مختلف انداز اور تکنیک ہے۔

Har painting ka apna mukhtalif andaaz aur technique hai.

Easily Confused With

distinctive:Distinct means recognizably different, while distinctive refers to something that has a quality that makes it stand out.

Word Family

distinctly
adverbواضح طور پر
distinctness
nounمختلف ہونا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'distinct' as 'distinguished' which means it stands out or is different.

Imagine two different flowers side by side, each with unique colors and shapes.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر شخص میں ہے ایک بات مختلف، کوئی یوں ہے، کوئی یوں ہے.

Har shakhs mein hai aik baat mukhtalif, koi yun hai, koi yun hai.

Each person has a different quality; some are like this, some are like that.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اپنے اپنے رنگ میں سب الگ ہیں.

Apne apne rang mein sab alag hain.

Everyone is different in their own way.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "distinctus" — to distinguish

First known use: 14th century

The word 'distinct' has evolved from the Latin 'distinctus', which is the past participle of 'distingere', meaning to separate or to distinguish.