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"Distinctive" Definition

adjective

Characteristic or typical: "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor” ( Curtis Wilkie).

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Linguistics Phonemically relevant and capable of conveying a difference in meaning, as nasalization in the initial sound of mat versus bat.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Serving to identify; distinguishing: distinctive tribal tattoos. See Usage Note at distinct.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Serving to .

Source: Merriam-Webster

Having or giving style or .

Source: Merriam-Webster

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