distinct
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- adjective
- /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
- Specialized
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DISTINCT
- The software can filter the results to show only distinct values, eliminating any duplicates from the dataset.
Examples
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So today I'm going to assume all items have distinct keys.
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So what you want now is to count how many distinct ways can you choose four items given N total choices.
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There are lots of internet resources that allow you to examine distinct brand names and designs.
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Distinct starting points always give you distinct outputs.
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That means it has to contain all distinct binary N tuples.
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Matter in our O-region can assume about 10 to the 10^90 distinct states.
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Instantaneous review and the ability to delete or re-photograph a subject are another distinct advantage.
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Moreover, C++ provides a distinct namespace abstraction.
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And at the end of those 10 decisions, you would be left with a list of 10 distinct webpages matching your exact search request—10.
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In addition, the hopping technology facilitates the use of multiple pairs in close proximity by setting distinct algorithms to preclude mutual interference.
Academic text (1996)
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Etymology
Distinct comes from a Latin idea of 'marking apart', with dis- meaning 'apart', and in SQL the keyword distinct tells the system to keep only items that are separate or unique. So, using distinct removes copies and returns only different rows.