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The correct spelling is distinctive.
How to pronounce distinctive
/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
nounIPA: /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
Say it like: Dis-tin-cti-ve
The correct spelling is distinctive. A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic. For example: "a product in distinctive packaging"
Usage Examples
“a product in distinctive packaging”
“his distinctive bass voice”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.
- 2.(Hebrew grammar) A distinctive accent.
- 3.A distinctive belief, tenet, or dogma of a denomination or sect.
adjective
- 1.Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.
- 2.Discriminating, discerning, having the ability to distinguish between things.
- 3.Characteristic, typical.
- 4.Distinguished, being distinct in character or position.
- 5.(Hebrew grammar, of accents) Used to separate clauses in place of stops.
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