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Definition of distinctive : 1. Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating.
2. Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.

Synonyms:

classifiable, same, identifying, unique, typical, notable, vintage, individual, study at characteristic, peculiar, characteristic, distinguishing, identifiable

Usage examples:

• The natives of the Diomede Island have also a distinctive language, of which, however, I was unable to obtain any words. - "From Paris to New York by Land", Harry de Windt.
• The Puritan Pilgrim, ancestor of distinctive America, New England in bronze, is properly there. - "From the Easy Chair, series 2", George William Curtis.
• The counters of each player may be distinguished from the others by any distinctive sign marked on them. - "What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes", Dorothy Canfield Fisher.