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Distinctiveness

State of being distinctive.

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Dissimilarity 76% connected

Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilitude; variety; as, the dissimilarity of human faces and forms.

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Individualism 76% connected

The quality of being individual; individuality; personality.

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Individuality 76% connected

The quality or state of being individual or constituting an individual; separate or distinct existence; oneness; unity.

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Individuation 76% connected

The act of individuating or state of being individuated; individualization.

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Foible 76% connected

Weak; feeble.

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Idiosyncrasy 76% connected

A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic sus…

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Mannerism 76% connected

Adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, bearing, or treatment, carried to excess, especially in literature or art.

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Peculiarity 92% connected

The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.

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Speciality 92% connected

A particular or peculiar case; a particularity.

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Specialty 92% connected

Particularity.

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Agreement noun · 86% connection

compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in corresponden…

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Ambiguity noun · 86% connection

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

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Analog noun · 86% connection

something having the property of being analogous to something else

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Analogue noun · 86% connection

something having the property of being analogous to something else

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Approach noun · 86% connection

a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"

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Approximation noun · 86% connection

the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)

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Coherence noun · 86% connection

logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts

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Correspondence noun · 86% connection

compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in corresponden…

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Dissimilitude noun · 86% connection

dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness

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Distinction noun · 86% connection

a distinguishing difference between similar things or people; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"

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Function noun · 86% connection

what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

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Heterology noun · 86% connection

(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts

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Homogeny noun · 86% connection

(biology) similarity because of common evolution

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Homology noun · 86% connection

the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function

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Homomorphism noun · 86% connection

similarity of form

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Homomorphy noun · 86% connection

similarity of form

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Isomorphism noun · 86% connection

(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure

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Likeness noun · 86% connection

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness"

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Acid noun · 78% connection

One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetab…

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Annihilate verb · 78% connection

To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists; as, to annihilate a forest by…

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Appellative adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to a common name; serving as a distinctive denomination; denominative; naming.

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Badge noun · 78% connection

A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman.

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Brand verb · 78% connection

To burn a distinctive mark into or upon with a hot iron, to indicate quality, ownership, etc., or to mark as infamous (as a convict).

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Breed noun · 78% connection

A race or variety of men or other animals (or of plants), perpetuating its special or distinctive characteristics by inheritance.

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Brother noun · 78% connection

One who, or that which, resembles another in distinctive qualities or traits of character.

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Calico noun · 78% connection

Plain white cloth made from cotton, but which receives distinctive names according to quality and use, as, super calicoes, shirting ca…

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Canonicals n. pl. · 78% connection

The dress prescribed by canon to be worn by a clergyman when officiating. Sometimes, any distinctive professional dress.

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Charact noun · 78% connection

A distinctive mark; a character; a letter or sign. [Obs.] See Character.

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Character noun · 78% connection

A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.

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Characterisation noun · 78% connection

the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"

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Characteristic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thin…

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