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Predominant vs Distinctive - What's the difference?

predominant | distinctive |

As adjectives the difference between predominant and distinctive

is that predominant is predominant while distinctive is that serves to distinguish between things.

As a verb predominant

is .

predominant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • common or widespread; prevalent
  • significant or important; dominant

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A subdominant.

    • distinctive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that serves to distinguish between things
  • that is characteristic or typical of something

    • Related terms

    * distinct * distinction * distinguish * distinguishable * distinguishness

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