from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
distinctness
n 1: the quality of being sharp and clear [syn: {distinctness},
{sharpness}] [ant: {blurriness}, {fogginess}, {fuzziness},
{indistinctness}, {softness}]
2: the state of being several and distinct [syn: {discreteness},
{distinctness}, {separateness}, {severalty}]
3: the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different
from that otherwise experienced or known [syn: {otherness},
{distinctness}, {separateness}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Distinctness \Dis*tinct"ness\, n.
1. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or
difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.
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The soul's . . . distinctness from the body.
--Cudworth.
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2. Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; as, he
stated his arguments with great distinctness.
Syn: Plainness; clearness; precision; perspicuity.
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