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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDistinctiveness
/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being distinct or possessing unique characteristics that set something apart from others.
"The distinctiveness of her architectural style made her buildings instantly recognizable." - 2
The feature or attribute that makes a person or thing clearly different from others.
"A brand's distinctiveness is crucial for survival in a highly competitive market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English adjective 'distinctive', stemming from the Latin 'distinctivus', from 'distinguere' (to distinguish or separate). The noun suffix '-ness' was added in the 16th century to denote the state or quality of being distinct and easily distinguishable from others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distinctiveness" is said worldwide
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caractère distinctif
Transliteration: ka.ʁaktɛʁ dis.tɛ̃k.ktiv
"Le caractère distinctif de cette marque attire de nombreux clients."
Unverwechselbarkeit
Transliteration: ʊnfɛɐ̯ˈvɛksl̩baːɐ̯kaɪ̯t
"Die Unverwechselbarkeit seiner Stimme macht ihn berühmt."
distintività
Transliteration: dis.tin.ti.viˈta
"La distintività del prodotto garantisce il suo successo."
distintividad
Transliteration: dis.tin.ti.βiˈdað
"La distintividad es una cualidad esencial para el diseño."
distintividade
Transliteration: dis.tĩ.tʃi.viˈda.dʒi
"A distintividade da cultura local é preservada com orgulho."
विशिष्टता
Transliteration: vishishtata
"उसकी कला में एक अद्भुत विशिष्टता दिखाई देती है।"
鲜明性
Transliteration: xiānmíngxìng
"这种设计的鲜明性使其在市场上脱颖而出。"
독특성
Transliteration: dok-teuk-seong
"이 제품의 독특성은 다른 브랜드와 차별화됩니다."
独自性
Transliteration: dokujisei
"その文化には強い独自性があります。"
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