Distinctness
/ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəs/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 the quality of being sharp and clear wordnet
- 3 the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known wordnet
- 4 the state of being several and distinct wordnet
Example
More examples"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.