Associations to the word «Distinctive»

Wiktionary

DISTINCTIVE, adjective. That serves to distinguish between things
DISTINCTIVE, adjective. That is characteristic or typical of something

Dictionary definition

DISTINCTIVE, adjective. Of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!".
DISTINCTIVE, adjective. Capable of being classified.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats