[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

distinctive \distinc"tive\, a. cf. f. distinctif.
   1. marking or expressing distinction or difference;
      distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.
      1913 webster

            the distinctive character and institutions of new
            england.                              --bancroft.
      1913 webster

   2. having the power to distinguish and discern;
      discriminating. obs. --sir t. browne.
      1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

distinctive
     adj 1: of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing;
            "jerusalem has a distinctive middle east flavor"-
            curtis wilkie; "that is typical of you" syn: typical
     2: possible to classify syn: classifiable
     3: serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the
        distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage";
        "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe
        any identifying marks or distinguishing features" syn: distinguishing,
         identifyinga
see also:
typical classifiable distinguishing identifyinga 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

82 moby thesaurus words for "distinctive":
   accurate, appreciative, appropriate, articulate, audible,
   categorical, characteristic, characterizing, classificational,
   classificatory, clear, contrastive, critical, defining, definite,
   delicate, denominative, diacritical, diagnostic, differencing,
   differential, differentiative, discrete, discriminate,
   discriminating, discriminative, distinct, distinguished,
   distinguishing, divisional, divisionary, exact, exemplary,
   fastidious, fine, hearable, hi-fi, high-fidelity, idiocratic,
   idiosyncratic, in character, individual, individualizing,
   individuating, intrinsic, marked, natural, naturalistic, nice,
   normal, ordinal, particular, peculiar, personalizing, plain,
   precise, proper, quintessential, realistic, refined, regular,
   sample, selective, sensitive, separate, separative, several,
   single, singular, special, specific, subdivisional, subtle,
   tactful, taxonomic, true to form, true to type, typal, typic,
   typical, unique, usual

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