Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "distinctive" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

biodistinctive counterdistinctive distinctive feature distinctive paper distinctively distinctiveness indistinctive nondistinctive undistinctive

Etymologically Related To

ive

Context

grammar hebrew linguistics theology

Related Terms

contradistinctive distinct distinction distinguish distinguishable distinguishness

Related Terms

ability accent being belief character characteristic clause denomination discerning discriminating distinct distinction distinguish distinguishable distinguished distinguishing distinguishness dogma enabling having in place of particular permitting position property quality sect sense separate some stop tenet thing typical used word

Similar Terms

characteristic characteristic identifiable

Synonym Network

classifiable

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