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Separate; distinct; disjunct. Sir M. Hale.

Marking distinction or separation; disjunctive. Discretive proposition (Logic & Gram.), one that expresses distinction, opposition, or variety, by means of discretive particles, as but, though, yet, etc.; as, travelers change their climate, but not their temper.

To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be careful to discriminate between probability and slight presumption.

In a discriminating manner; distinctly.

The state of being discriminated; distinctness.

That which discriminates; mark of distinction.

Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic. That peculiar and discriminative form of life. Johnson.

With discrimination or distinction. J. Foster.

Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance. Some distant knowledge. Shak. A distant glimpse. W. Irving.

Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic. Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Than by the charming features of her face. Dryden. Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the eglantine. Nares.…

Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds.

Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic. The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. Locke. Distinguishing pennant (Naut.), a special pennant by which any particular vessel in a fleet is recognized and signaled. Simmonds.

With distinction; with some mark of preference. Pope.

Observation of difference; distinction. Graunt.

Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate. The word . . . is used in a sense very diverse from its original import. J. Edwards. Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she. R. Browning.

Different; distinct. [Obs.] Shak.

Cut into distinct parts, by incisions which reach the midrib; - - said of a leaf.

Divided; dividual. [R.] He so often substantiates distinctions into dividuous, selfsubsistent. Coleridge.

The portion separated by the divining of a mass or body; a distinct segment or section. Communities and divisions of men. Addison.

a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct. Alas! his brain was dizzy. Drayton.