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distinctiveness

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/dɪsˈtɪŋktɪvnəs/ · dis-tinc-tive-ness

The quality of being individually distinct or different from others.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being individually distinct or different from others.

دوسروں سے انفرادی طور پر جدا یا مختلف ہونے کا معیار۔

خصوصیت

khususiyaat

Synonyms

uniquenessindividualitycharacteristicانفرادیتامتیازخصوصیت

Antonyms

uniformitysamenesssimilarityہم رنگییکسانیتمشابہت

Common Collocations

  • distinctiveness of culture
  • distinctiveness in design
  • distinctiveness of taste

Example Sentences

The distinctiveness of her artwork captured the attention of many.

اس کے فن پارے کی خصوصیت نے بہت سے لوگوں کی توجہ حاصل کی۔

Us ke fun paray ki khususiyaat ne bohat se logon ki tawajjo hasil ki.

Companies often emphasize their product's distinctiveness in advertisements.

کمپنیاں اکثر اپنے مصنوعات کی خصوصیت کو اشتہاروں میں اجاگر کرتی ہیں۔

Kampaniyaan aksar apne masnuaat ki khususiyaat ko ishtiharon mein ujagar karti hain.

The distinctiveness of the festival made it popular among locals.

جشن کی خصوصیت نے اسے مقامی لوگوں میں مقبول بنا دیا۔

Jashn ki khususiyaat ne ise maqami logon mein maqbool bana diya.

Easily Confused With

distinctive:Distinctiveness is the noun form that refers to the quality of being distinct, while distinctive is the adjective describing something that has a unique characteristic.

Word Family

distinct
adjectiveممتاز
distinctly
adverbواضح طور پر
distinction
nounامتیاز

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'distinct' in 'distinctiveness' to remember the importance of uniqueness.

Visualize a rainbow where each color represents distinctiveness.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں رنگ ہیں زندگی کے اس میں، ہم سب میں ہے اپنی اپنی خصوصیت بھی۔

Hazaron rang hain zindagi ke is mein, Hum sab mein hai apni apni khususiyaat bhi.

There are thousands of colors in life, In all of us lies our own distinctiveness as well.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سب کا کمال سب میں ہے۔

Sab ka kamaal sab mein hai.

The excellence of all is in each.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "distinctivus" — to distinguish or differentiate

First known use: 19th century

The word 'distinctiveness' emerged in the late 19th century as a noun form derived from 'distinct', which was borrowed from Latin roots.