distinctness

[Eng. distinct; -ne .] 1. The quality of being distinct or separate. "Its incorporeity or distinctne from the body."-Cudworth: Intell. System , p. 37. 2. Such separation or difference between things as makes them easily distinguishable. 3. Clearne or plainne of sound. 4. Clearne , precision, exactne . "In order to write with precision, one must po e a very considerable degree of distinctne and accuracy." Blair , vol. i., lect. 10. *5. Discrimination, judgment, discernment: the power of discriminating or distinguishing between things. "The membranes and humors of the eye are perfectly pellucid, and void of color, for the clearne , and for the distinctne , of vision." -Ray: On the Creation. *dis-tinct-õr, s. [Lat.] One who distinguishes or makes distinctions. "Such curious distinct ors ." - Holinshed: Descr. of Ireland, ch. i. *dis-tinct-üre, s. [Eng. distinct; -ure.] Dis tinctne . *dis-tin-gued (gued as gwěd), *distingwed, a. [Fr. distinguer to distinguish.] Distinguished.' "Art thou distingwed and embelised by the spryngyng floures of the first somer sesoun?"-Chaucer: Boethius, p. 47.