distinctness C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəs/ See IPA manual Freq #386495 Meanings 1 noun The property or degree of being distinct. In New York a Bohemian criminal is such a rarity that the case of two firebugs of several years ago is remembered with damaging distinctness. 2 noun the quality of being sharp and clear 3 noun the quality of being not alike 4 noun the state of being several and distinct Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the property or degree of... claritydistinctivenessindividualityvividness 2 noun · the quality of being sharp... sharpness 3 noun · the quality of being not alike othernessseparateness 4 noun · the state of being several... discretenessseparatenessseveralty Etymology From distinct + -ness. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # distinctness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəs/ **Frequency rank:** 386495 ## Meanings 1. The property or degree of being distinct. 2. the quality of being sharp and clear 3. the quality of being not alike 4. the state of being several and distinct ## Examples - In New York a Bohemian criminal is such a rarity that the case of two firebugs of several years ago is remembered with damaging distinctness. ## Etymology From distinct + -ness. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown