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DISTINCTIVES Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word distinctives. (exact relations)
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characteristic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• typical or distinctive

noun

• a prominent attribute or aspect of something

• a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something

• the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

• any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

exclusive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority

noun

• a news report that is reported first by one news organization

adjective satellite

• not divided or shared with others

• not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

individual
nounn
adjective

• being or characteristic of a single thing or person

noun

• a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential

• a single organism

adjective satellite

• separate and distinct from others of the same kind

• characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

• concerning one person exclusively

notable
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

adjective satellite

• widely known and esteemed

• worthy of attention

particular
adjectiveadj
noun

• a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

• a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

• (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class

adjective satellite

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• separate and distinct from others of the same group or category

• surpassing what is common or usual or expected

• first and most important

• exacting especially about details

• providing specific details or circumstances

peculiar
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• markedly different from the usual; special

• characteristic of one only; distinctive or special

special
adjectiveadj
noun

• a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising

• a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant

• a television production that features a particular person or work or topic

adjective satellite

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• for a special service or occasion

• surpassing what is common or usual or expected

• adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose

• having a specific function or scope

• first and most important

• added to a regular schedule

specific
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

• relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species

• being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides

noun

• a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

• a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease

adjective satellite

• stated explicitly or in detail

unique
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• radically distinctive and without equal

• (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality

• the single one of its kind

• highly unusual or rare but not the single instance

distinguishing
adjectiveadj
verb

• mark as different

• detect with the senses

• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

• make conspicuous or noteworthy

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

identifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

• consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

• conceive of as united or associated

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• consider to be equal or the same

Alternatives for CHARACTERISTIC

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