distinctive

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: {distinctive},
           {typical}]
    2: capable of being classified [syn: {classifiable},
       {distinctive}]
    

Distinctive \Dis*tinc"tive\, a. [Cf. F. distinctif.]
   1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference;
      distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.
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            The distinctive character and institutions of New
            England.                              --Bancroft.
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   2. Having the power to distinguish and discern;
      discriminating. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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82 Moby Thesaurus words for "distinctive":
      accurate, appreciative, appropriate, articulate, audible,
      categorical, characteristic, characterizing, classificational,
      classificatory, clear, contrastive, critical, defining, definite,
      delicate, denominative, diacritical, diagnostic, differencing,
      differential, differentiative, discrete, discriminate,
      discriminating, discriminative, distinct, distinguished,
      distinguishing, divisional, divisionary, exact, exemplary,
      fastidious, fine, hearable, hi-fi, high-fidelity, idiocratic,
      idiosyncratic, in character, individual, individualizing,
      individuating, intrinsic, marked, natural, naturalistic, nice,
      normal, ordinal, particular, peculiar, personalizing, plain,
      precise, proper, quintessential, realistic, refined, regular,
      sample, selective, sensitive, separate, separative, several,
      single, singular, special, specific, subdivisional, subtle,
      tactful, taxonomic, true to form, true to type, typal, typic,
      typical, unique, usual