distinctiveness

English

Etymology

From distinctive +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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

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

Derived terms

• biodistinctiveness