distinctness

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of being sharp and clear (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	clarity, clearness, uncloudedness,
definition	:	the quality of clear water (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	definition,
definition	:	clarity of outline (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	discernability, legibility,
definition	:	distinctness that makes perception easy (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	focus,
definition	:	maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system (noun.attribute)

2. the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	difference,
definition	:	the quality of being unlike or dissimilar (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	other,
definition	:	not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied (adj.all)

3. the state of being several and distinct (noun.state)

hypernym	:	separation,
definition	:	the state of lacking unity (noun.state)

4. the quality of being sharp and clear (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness,
definition	:	the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clear-cut, distinct, trenchant,
definition	:	clearly or sharply defined to the mind (adj.all)

derivation	:	decided, distinct,
definition	:	recognizable; marked (adj.all)

derivation	:	distinct,
definition	:	easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined (adj.all)

derivation	:	crisp, sharp,
definition	:	(of something seen or heard) clearly defined (adj.all)

5. the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	other,
definition	:	very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected (adj.all)

derivation	:	separate,
definition	:	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion (adj.all)

derivation	:	distinct, distinguishable,
definition	:	(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality (adj.all)

6. the state of being several and distinct (noun.state)

derivation	:	separate,
definition	:	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion (adj.all)

derivation	:	separate,
definition	:	independent; not united or joint (adj.all)

derivation	:	discrete, distinct,
definition	:	constituting a separate entity or part (adj.all)

7. the quality of being sharp and clear (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness,
definition	:	the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clear-cut, distinct, trenchant,
definition	:	clearly or sharply defined to the mind (adj.all)

derivation	:	decided, distinct,
definition	:	recognizable; marked (adj.all)

derivation	:	distinct,
definition	:	easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined (adj.all)

derivation	:	crisp, sharp,
definition	:	(of something seen or heard) clearly defined (adj.all)

8. the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	other,
definition	:	very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected (adj.all)

derivation	:	separate,
definition	:	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion (adj.all)

derivation	:	distinct, distinguishable,
definition	:	(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality (adj.all)

9. the state of being several and distinct (noun.state)

derivation	:	separate,
definition	:	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion (adj.all)

derivation	:	separate,
definition	:	independent; not united or joint (adj.all)

derivation	:	discrete, distinct,
definition	:	constituting a separate entity or part (adj.all)