distinctiveness

Definitions of distinctiveness
  1. noun
    a distinguishing trait
    synonyms: peculiarity, speciality, specialness, specialty
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    types:
    foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerism
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
    type of:
    individualism, individuality, individuation
    the quality of being individual
  2. noun
    utter dissimilarity
    synonyms: disparateness
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    type of:
    dissimilarity, unsimilarity
    the quality of being dissimilar
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