distinctive

(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:10:02

Dis*tinc"tive (?), a. [Cf. F. distinctif.]

1.

Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.

The distinctive character and institutions of New England. Bancroft.

2.

Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating.

[Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

 

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