Distinctness

//ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property or degree of being distinct. uncountable, usually

    "In New York a Bohemian criminal is such a rarity that the case of two firebugs of several years ago is remembered with damaging distinctness."

  2. 2
    the quality of being sharp and clear wordnet
  3. 3
    the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known wordnet
  4. 4
    the state of being several and distinct wordnet

Synonyms

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ceilingclarityclaritycoherenceconsistencycontrariety

Example

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"In New York a Bohemian criminal is such a rarity that the case of two firebugs of several years ago is remembered with damaging distinctness."

Etymology

From distinct + -ness.

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