Correct and Distinct

Correct

Correct adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.

Distinct and correct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distinct" instead an adjective "Correct".

Distinct

Distinct adjective - Being not of the same kind.

Correct and distinct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Distinct".

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  • Fandom Berserk Button There's also a distinct Japanese variation; older anime fans and manga-ka will correct younger fans who believe Fury Road was inspired by Fist of the North Star - truth being the exact same thing as the Borderlands example, that the latter was very much inspired by the former's predecessors.
  • Humans who have not been augmented in any way are in a distinct minority, and in theory any sentient with the correct mindset could bootstrap themselves to godlike levels of intelligence.
  • Out of Focus His 4 brothers all have pretty distinct traits (Sweden is a politically correct gamer rivaled with Lego lover Denmark while Norway is the most "viking" of the bunch while Finland is always depressed and alcoholic) while Iceland has nothing really standing out.
    Source: Out of Focus
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