Meaning of DISTINCTNESS
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- [n] the quality of being sharp and clear
- [n] the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
- [n] the state of being several and distinct
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| | Synonyms: | | discreteness, otherness, separateness, separateness, severalty, sharpness |
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| | Antonyms: | | blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness | | |
| | See Also: | | clarity, clearness, definition, difference, discernability, focus, legibility, separation, uncloudedness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*tinct"ness\, n.
1. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or
difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.
The soul's . . . distinctness from the body.
--Cudworth.
2. Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; as, he
stated his arguments with great distinctness.
Syn: Plainness; clearness; precision; perspicuity.
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