distinct

adjective/dɪˈstɪŋkt/CEFR B2

স্বতন্ত্র, আলাদা; স্পষ্ট

Meaning

Clearly separate from something else, or easy to see and hear.

Example sentences

The two languages are distinct.ভাষা দুটি স্বতন্ত্র।
There was a distinct smell of smoke.ধোঁয়ার একটি স্পষ্ট গন্ধ ছিল।

A common mistake

His work is distinct, so everyone admires it.→His work is distinguished, so everyone admires it.

Distinct means clearly separate or clearly noticeable. Distinguished means respected and successful.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: different

Similar words, and what each means

different
ভিন্ন, আলাদা
Not the same as another person or thing.

Other English words for “স্বতন্ত্র, আলাদা; স্পষ্ট”

apart
Separated by a distance or into separate pieces.
different
Not the same as another person or thing.
individual
One person considered separately, or belonging to one person only.
obvious
Easy to see or understand; clear.
clear
Easy to see, hear, or understand.
vivid
Bright, strong, and clear.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

distinctiveadjectiveস্বাতন্ত্র্যসূচক, চেনা যায় এমন
distinctlyadverbস্পষ্টভাবে

“distinct” elsewhere on EnglishBD

English keeps two distinct vowels here, so a single Bangla i-habit has to cover both, and it usually lands on the long one.
Ship vs Sheep: the Short i and Long ee Sounds →
The sonata has three distinct movements.
sonata — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“distinct” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ঝাঁঝালো, রুক্ষ-জবাবি
- • বছরব্যাপী
- • চমকপ্রবণ, সহজে ভড়কে যাওয়া
- • স্বতন্ত্র, আলাদা; স্পষ্ট
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স্বতন্ত্র, আলাদা; স্পষ্ট — distinct (adjective) — স্বতন্ত্র, আলাদা; স্পষ্ট. Clearly separate from something else, or easy to see and hear.
Which word is closest in meaning to “distinct”?
- • different
- • cozy
- • averse
- • embittered
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different — different — ভিন্ন, আলাদা. Not the same as another person or thing.

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