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| dis·tinc·tive [ di stíngktiv ] |
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1. different from others: uniquely characteristic of a person, group, or thing
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2. relating to phoneme's distinguishing feature: describes a feature of a phoneme that can distinguish it from other similar phonemes, e.g. the fact that it is labial, fricative, or nasal
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  dis·tinc·tive·ly adverb |
| dis·tinc·tive·ness noun |
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