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distinct adjective
Meaning : (often followed by `from') not alike. Different in nature or quality.
Example :
Plants of several distinct types.
The word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses.
Gold is distinct from iron.
A tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech.
Management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees.
Synonyms : distinguishable
Meaning : Easy to perceive. Especially clearly outlined.
Example :
A distinct flavor.
A distinct odor of turpentine.
A distinct outline.
The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette.
Distinct fingerprints.
Not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand.
Indistinct shapes in the gloom.An indistinct memory.
Only indistinct notions of what to do.
indistinct
Meaning : Constituting a separate entity or part.
Example :
A government with three discrete divisions.
On two distinct occasions.
Synonyms : discrete
Meaning : Recognizable. Marked.
Example :
Noticed a distinct improvement.
At a distinct (or decided) disadvantage.
Synonyms : decided
