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nondistinctive

American  
[non-di-stingk-tiv] / ˌnɒn dɪˈstɪŋk tɪv /

adjective

Linguistics.
  1. not serving to distinguish meanings.

    a nondistinctive difference in sound.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of nondistinctive

First recorded in 1915–20; non- + distinctive

Example Sentences

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Mr. Leary’s performance is in tune with the show — amiable, occasionally appealing, generally nondistinctive.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2015

If applied to other products, it could markedly diminish the hyperbole used to sell a wide range of nondistinctive products like aspirin and liquid chlorine bleach.

From Time Magazine Archive

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