distinctive
distinctive
clearly different and easy to recognize
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distinctive with Russian translation
distinctive usage examples
У этой птицы есть отличительный чёрный полосатый рисунок на голове.
The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head.
У дома есть отличительный красный вход.
The house has a distinctive red door.
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distinctive synonyms
What's the difference between distinctive / characteristic / distinguishing / distinct / unique
отличительный — clearly different and easy to recognize
The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head.
У этой птицы есть отличительный чёрный полосатый рисунок на голове.
same meaning as the headword; clearly different and easy to recognize
Her distinctive voice made her easy to recognize.
Её отличительный голос было легко узнать.
typical of a person, thing, or group; emphasizes a usual feature rather than uniqueness
A curved beak is characteristic of many birds of prey.
Изогнутый клюв характерен для многих хищных птиц.
used for a feature that helps tell one thing apart from others
The scar was a distinguishing mark on his left cheek.
Шрам был отличительным знаком на его левой щеке.
clear and easily separated from others; can mean noticeable without implying uniqueness
There was a distinct smell of smoke in the room.
В комнате был отчётливый запах дыма.
one of a kind; stronger than distinctive because it stresses that nothing else is the same
Each snowflake is unique.
Каждая снежинка уникальна.
worthy of attention because it stands out in importance or size
There was a notable improvement in test scores.
В результатах тестов было заметное улучшение.
very easy to notice, often because it is striking or too visible
He wore a conspicuous red jacket.
Он был в бросающейся в глаза красной куртке.
clear and strong in degree; stresses a noticeable difference or effect
There was a marked difference between the two versions.
Между двумя версиями была заметная разница.
unusual or impressive enough to attract attention; more evaluative than distinctive
She made a remarkable recovery after the accident.
После аварии она удивительно быстро поправилась.
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В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce distinctive and what this word means
distinctive translation: отличительный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce distinctive
/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
distinctive translation
отличительный
distinctive examples
The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head.
distinctive transcription
/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/, /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
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distinctive meaning: what does it mean?
clearly different and easy to recognize
distinctive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
distinctive is pronounced as /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
distinctive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head. Translation: У этой птицы есть отличительный чёрный полосатый рисунок на голове.
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