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Meaning of Distinctive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
dɪˈstɪŋktɪv

Definitions

  1. A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.
  2. A distinctive accent.
  3. A distinctive belief, tenet, or dogma of a denomination or sect.

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Examples

“...the red umbrella, the distinctive of royalty here...”
“A distinctive of less power than Zakeph is Ṭiphḥâ.”
“Mennonites could go forth somewhat detached from the chauvinism of Western culture—but not so from the Mennonite distinctives.”

CEFR level

C2
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