Part 3316

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Distinctively</h1> <Xpage=435>

<hw>Dis*tinc"tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With distinction; plainly.</def>

<h1>Distinctiveness</h1> <Xpage=435>

<hw>Dis*tinc"tive*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State of being distinctive.</def>

<h1>Distinctly</h1> <Xpage=435>

<hw>Dis*tinct"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>With distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; <as>as, to see <ex>distinctly</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>With meaning; significantly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Thou dost snore <b>distinctly</b>; There's meaning in thy snores. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Separately; clearly; plainly; obviously.</syn>

<h1>Distinctness</h1> <Xpage=435>

<hw>Dis*tinct"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.</def>

<blockquote>The soul's . . . <b>distinctness</b> from the body. <i>Cudworth.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; <as>as, he stated his arguments with great <ex>distinctness</ex></as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Plainness; clearness; precision; perspicuity.</syn>

<h1>Distincture</h1> <Xpage=435>

<hw>Dis*tinc"ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Distinctness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Distinguish</h1> <Xpage=435>

<hw>Dis*tin"guish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Distinguished</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Distinguishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>distinguer</ets>, L. <ets>distinguere</ets>, <ets>distinctum</ets>; <ets>di- = dis-</ets> + <ets>stinguere</ets> to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so akin to G. <ets>stechen</ets>, E. <ets>stick</ets>, and perh. <ets>sting</ets>. Cf. <er>Extinguish</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.</def>

<blockquote>Not more <b>distinguished</b> by her purple vest, Than by the charming features of her face. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Milton has <b>distinguished</b> the sweetbrier and the eglantine. <i>Nares.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; <as>as, to <ex>distinguish</ex> sounds into high and low</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Moses <b>distinguished</b> the causes of the flood into those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the earth. <i>T. Burnet.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; <as>as, to <ex>distinguish</ex> the sound of a drum</as>.</def>

<blockquote>We are enabled to <b>distinguish</b> good from evil, as well as truth from falsehood. <i>Watts.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Nor more can you <b>distinguish</b> of a man, Than of his outward show. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To constitute a difference; to make to differ.</def>