distinctiveness

English

Etymology

From distinctive +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsˈtɪŋ(k)tɪvnɪs/
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Noun

distinctiveness (countable and uncountable, plural distinctivenesses)

  1. The quality of being distinctive, individual or discrete.
    Synonyms: unicity, uniquity; see also Thesaurus:uniqueness
  2. Something which distinguishes something from anything else.
    Synonyms: designation, distinction; see also Thesaurus:characteristic

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