"distinctive" meaning in English

See distinctive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ Audio: en-us-distinctive.ogg Forms: more distinctive [comparative], most distinctive [superlative]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|distinctus}} Latin distinctus, {{cog|fr|distinctif}} French distinctif, {{cog|ML.|distinctivus}} Medieval Latin distinctivus Head templates: {{en-adj}} distinctive (comparative more distinctive, superlative most distinctive)
  1. Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
    Sense id: en-distinctive-en-adj-iTWGvZRd
  2. (rare) Discriminating, discerning, having the ability to distinguish between things. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-distinctive-en-adj-04owaL36
  3. Characteristic, typical. Translations (characteristic — see also characteristic): характерен (harakteren) (Bulgarian), karakteristisk (Danish), tyypillinen (Finnish), luonteenomainen (Finnish), persoonallinen (Finnish), kennzeichnend (German), charakteristisch (German), unverwechselbar (German), ausgeprägt (German), særpreget (Norwegian Bokmål), charakterystyczny [masculine] (Polish), осо́бенный (osóbennyj) (Russian), осо́бый (osóbyj) (Russian), характе́рный (xaraktérnyj) (Russian), типи́чный (tipíčnyj) (Russian), distintivo (Spanish), definitorio (Spanish), característico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-distinctive-en-adj-kiB7eXFV Disambiguation of 'characteristic — see also characteristic': 1 4 60 4 29 2
  4. (rare) Distinguished, being distinct in character or position. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-distinctive-en-adj-yiCGGWUL
  5. (Hebrew grammar, of accents) Used to separate clauses in place of stops. Tags: Hebrew Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (distinguishing — see also distinguishing): fərqli (Azerbaijani), отличи́телен (otličítelen) (Bulgarian), distintiu (Catalan), distinktiv (Danish), særegen (Danish), tunnusomainen (Finnish), erottava (Finnish), omaleimainen (Finnish), distinctif (French), distintivo [masculine] (Galician), unverkennbar (German), ismertető (Hungarian), kōhure (Maori), онцлогтой (onclogtoj) (Mongolian), særpreget (Norwegian Bokmål), wyróżniający (Polish), odróżniający (Polish), distinctiv (Romanian), отличи́тельный (otličítelʹnyj) (Russian), характе́рный (xaraktérnyj) (Russian), характеристи́ческий (xarakteristíčeskij) (Russian), дифференциа́льный (differenciálʹnyj) [economics, sciences, mathematics] (Russian), различи́тельный (različítelʹnyj) [linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] (Russian), farklı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-distinctive-en-adj-t5cLI563 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Mongolian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 14 5 5 46 6 9 11 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 10 2 5 59 4 4 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 13 3 6 49 5 6 8 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 10 2 4 62 4 4 6 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 10 15 6 7 39 8 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 9 13 5 8 41 7 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 9 14 5 6 43 7 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 7 12 4 5 54 6 5 6 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 15 6 7 39 8 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 15 2 10 43 5 5 6 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 10 15 6 7 39 8 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 16 6 7 38 7 7 6 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 6 11 10 7 34 7 14 11 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 10 15 6 7 39 8 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 6 13 6 6 39 10 7 11 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 10 15 6 7 37 8 7 8 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 14 5 8 39 7 7 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 9 14 5 6 43 7 7 7 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 15 3 5 51 5 5 6 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 14 2 8 49 5 7 6 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 9 15 5 7 40 8 7 7 2 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'distinguishing — see also distinguishing': 21 11 2 6 49 11
  6. (linguistics, of sounds) Distinguishing a particular sense of word. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-distinctive-en-adj-9ZHEbq92 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: distinctive feature, distinctively, distinctiveness, distinctive paper Related terms: contradistinctive, distinct, distinction, distinguish, distinguishable, distinguishness

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ Audio: en-us-distinctive.ogg Forms: distinctives [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|distinctus}} Latin distinctus, {{cog|fr|distinctif}} French distinctif, {{cog|ML.|distinctivus}} Medieval Latin distinctivus Head templates: {{en-noun}} distinctive (plural distinctives)
  1. A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.
    Sense id: en-distinctive-en-noun-OgM4Icf~
  2. (Hebrew grammar) A distinctive accent. Tags: Hebrew Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-distinctive-en-noun-~hbIJ9Om Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (theology) A distinctive belief, tenet, or dogma of a denomination or sect. Categories (topical): Theology
    Sense id: en-distinctive-en-noun-OTIuqpGG Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

Inflected forms

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          "word": "отличи́телен"
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          "word": "erottava"
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          "word": "omaleimainen"
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          "sense": "distinguishing — see also distinguishing",
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      "sense": "distinguishing — see also distinguishing",
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      "sense": "characteristic — see also characteristic",
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