distinct

US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

A2

adjective

  • Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete.
  • Clearly different in nature from something else
  • Clearly different or of a different kind.
  • Easily noticeable or recognizable.
  • Not the same; separate.

Examples

Political power should be regarded as analytically distinct from economic power.

It is necessary to keep these two issues distinct.