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Look up: distinct

  1. distinct
    [Adjective] Very different from something else. Clear.
    Example: Some butterflies have very distinct markings on their wings.
    Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary

  2. Distinct
    Clearly separate and different from something else, and therefore easily recognisable.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  3. distinct
    [adj] - (often followed by `from`) not alike 2. [adj] - easy to perceive 3. [adj] - recognizable
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. distinct
    variety clearly distinguishable by reference to the expression of the characteristics that results from a particular genotype or combination of genotypes from any other variety whose existence is a matter of common knowledge on the date of application Category: Botany and zoology
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Distinct
    Dis·tinct' adjective [ Latin distinctus , past participle of distinguere : confer French distinct . See Distinguish .] 1. Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specifie...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/97

  6. Distinct
    Dis·tinct' transitive verb To distinguish. [ Obsolete] Rom. of R.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/97

  7. distinct
    decided adjective recognizable; marked; `noticed a distinct improvement`; `at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. distinct
    distinguishable adjective (often followed by `from`) not alike; different in nature or quality; `plants of several distinct types`; `the word `nationalism` is used in at least two distinct senses`...
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. distinct
    adjective easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; `a distinct flavor`; `a distinct odor of turpentine`; `a distinct outline`; `the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette`; `distinct fingerprints`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. Distinct
    • (a.) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified. • (a.) Not identical; different; individual. • (a.) So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as,...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. Distinct
    Two or more things are distinct if no two of them are the same thing. In mathematics, two things are called distinct if they are not equal. ==Example== A quadratic equation over the complex numbers sometimes has two roots. and thus has as roots x = 1 and x = 2. Since 1 and 2 are not equal, these ro...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinct

  12. Distinct
    having separate, like parts, those not at all joined to each other, often describing the petals on a flower (compare united)
    Found on http://www.maltawildplants.com/Botanical

  13. distinct
    separate or free, not united.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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