"distinctif" meaning in French

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      "expansion": "distinct + -if",
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        "1": "ML.",
        "2": "distinctivus"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin distinctivus",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From distinct + -if. Cf. Medieval Latin distinctivus, which was likely modeled after Old French.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "distinctive",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "distinctifs",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "distinctives",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adj",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "distinguishing mark",
          "text": "marque distinctive",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "distinctive sign",
          "text": "signe distinctif",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "distinctive character",
          "text": "caractère distinctif",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "distinctive, distinguishing"
      ],
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          "distinctive",
          "distinctive"
        ],
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          "distinguishing",
          "distinguishing"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "distinction"
        },
        {
          "word": "distinguable"
        },
        {
          "word": "distinguer"
        }
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dis.tɛ̃k.tif/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "distinctifs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "distinctif"
}

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      "expansion": "distinct + -if",
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    },
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    {
      "form": "distinctive",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "distinctifs",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "distinctives",
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "distinction"
    },
    {
      "word": "distinguable"
    },
    {
      "word": "distinguer"
    }
  ],
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        "French terms suffixed with -if",
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        "French terms with collocations",
        "French terms with homophones",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "distinguishing mark",
          "text": "marque distinctive",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "distinctive sign",
          "text": "signe distinctif",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "distinctive character",
          "text": "caractère distinctif",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "distinguishing"
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