Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

distinctness

/ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: dis-tinct-ness
IPA: /ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəs/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property or degree of being distinct.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In New York a Bohemian criminal is such a rarity that the case of two firebugs of several years ago is remembered with damaging distinctness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English distinct Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English distinctness From distinct + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

distinctnesses (plural)

Synonyms

clarity vividness individuality distinctiveness sharpness otherness separateness discreteness severalty

Questions

How do you pronounce distinctness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪˈstɪŋkt.nəs/.
What does distinctness mean?: The property or degree of being distinct.
Where does distinctness come from?: Etymology tree English distinct Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English distinctness From distinct + -ness.

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