Definition
Distinctly opposite or contrasting in a clear, marked way.
Etymology
From 'counter-' (opposite) + 'distinct' (from Latin 'distinctus', meaning separated or different). Medieval scholars used 'distinct' to mark clear philosophical boundaries between concepts.
Kelly Says
This word was beloved by medieval philosophers who needed precise language to argue that opposites were not just different but *clearly* different—the 'counter' prefix adds emphasis to the distinction itself.
Translations
ARالعربية
مختلف
mukhtalif
CACatalà
distint
dis-tinct
DADansk
forskellig
for-skel-lig
ELΕλληνικά
διαφορετικός
dia-fore-ti-kos
ESEspañol
distinto
dis-tin-to
FAفارسی
متفاوت
mo-ta-va-f-fet
FRFrançais
distinct
dis-tinct
HUMagyar
különböző
ku-lo-n-di-zo
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbeda
ber-be-da
ITItaliano
distinto
dis-tin-to
MSBahasa Melayu
berbeza
ber-be-za
NLNederlands
verschillend
ver-schill-end
NONorsk
forskjellig
for-skjel-lig
PLPolski
odmienny
od-mien-ny
PTPortuguês
distinto
dis-tin-to
RORomână
distinct
dis-tinct
SVSvenska
annorlunda
an-nor-lu-n-da
SWKiswahili
tofauti
to-fa-u-ti
TEతెలుగు
విభिन्न
vi-bhin-na
UKУкраїнська
різний
ri-znyy