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Individuality vs Distinctness - What's the difference?

individuality | distinctness |

As nouns the difference between individuality and distinctness

is that individuality is (uncountable) the characteristics which contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity while distinctness is the property or degree of being distinct.

individuality

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Noun

  • (uncountable) The characteristics which contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.
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    • , chapter=6 citation , passage=Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.}}
  • (countable)  A person.
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    distinctness

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    Noun

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  • The property or degree of being distinct.