Definitions of distinctness
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the quality of being sharp and clear
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synonyms:
sharpness
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Antonyms:
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blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness
the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
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types:
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definition
clarity of outline
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discernability, legibility
distinctness that makes perception easy
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focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
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type of:
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clarity, clearness, uncloudedness
the quality of being transparent or clear
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blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness
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the state of being several and distinct
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synonyms:
discreteness, separateness, severalty
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type of:
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separation
the state of lacking unity
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separation
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the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
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synonyms:
otherness, separateness
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type of:
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difference
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
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difference
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