Found 2 items, similar to Distinctness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: distinctness distinctness n 1: the quality of being sharp and clear [syn: sharpness] [ant: indistinctness] 2: the state of being several and distinct [syn: discreteness, separateness, severalty] 3: the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known [syn: otherness, separateness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Distinctness Distinctness \Dis*tinct"ness\, n. 1. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things. [1913 Webster] The soul's . . . distinctness from the body. --Cudworth. [1913 Webster] 2. Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; as, he stated his arguments with great distinctness. Syn: Plainness; clearness; precision; perspicuity. [1913 Webster]