Hypertext Webster Gateway: "distinctive"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Distinctive \Dis*tinc"tive\, a. [Cf. F. distinctif.]
1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference;
distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.
The distinctive character and institutions of New
England. --Bancroft.
2. Having the power to distinguish and discern;
discriminating. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
distinctive
adj 1: of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing;
"Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"-
Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!" [syn: {typical}]
2: possible to classify [syn: {classifiable}]
3: serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the
distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage";
"distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe
any identifying marks or distinguishing features" [syn: {distinguishing},
{identifying(a)}]
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