| ABC soil |
a soil made up of three distinct layers, the A, or top layer, being humus and organic matter, the B layer being clay and oxidized material, and the C layer being loose rock and mineral materials. |
| alone |
being the only one, distinct from all others. [1/5 definitions] |
| ambient |
of music, characterized by sound and pattern rather than distinct notes of melody or rhythmic structure. [1/3 definitions] |
| articulate |
spoken in clear and distinct words or syllables, or having a tendency to speak clearly and distinctly. [1/10 definitions] |
| assimilate |
to absorb and incorporate (an ethnically distinct group) into the prevailing culture. [1/8 definitions] |
| bimodal |
having or exhibiting two distinct modes or forms. |
| chapter |
an important or distinct period in anything. [1/4 definitions] |
| checkered |
alternating in color, with distinct light patches and shadows. [1/3 definitions] |
| chemical |
a distinct substance, such as an element or molecular compound, used in or obtained through a reaction involving atomic or molecular changes. [1/3 definitions] |
| chimera |
a living organism or structure that contains two or more genetically distinct tissues. [1/3 definitions] |
| civil law |
the section of law that deals with the rights of the citizens, as distinct from laws that regulate criminal acts, military personnel, or international trade. [2/3 definitions] |
| clear-cut |
having a distinct, well-defined outline. [1/5 definitions] |
| clearness |
the quality or state of being clear, plain, or distinct. |
| coda |
any distinct, concluding element. [1/2 definitions] |
| colony |
a distinct group of people of the same nationality, or a group of animals of the same species living closely together. [1/2 definitions] |
| compound1 |
of or pertaining to a word made up of two or more lexically distinct parts or a sentence made up of two or more main clauses. [2/12 definitions] |
| concept |
a distinct, novel idea that has been arrived at through consideration. [1/2 definitions] |
| count1 |
in law, a separate and distinct charge or indictment. [1/10 definitions] |
| different |
separate or distinct. [1/4 definitions] |
| differentiate |
to cause to become different or distinct, esp. by changing. [2/6 definitions] |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. [2 definitions] |