distinct difference

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distinct
adjective
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/us
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/
clearly noticeable; that ...
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difference
noun
uk
/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us
/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not ...
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(Definition ofdistinctanddifferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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An analysis of maternal responding confirmed this pattern, showing adistinctdifferencein reproductiveness in responding depending on the word-like-ness of the child utterances.
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Unlike satellite mobility estimations, however, there is adistinctdifferencewith the variables used as instruments for livestock holdings.
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The obtained laser-ablation profiles of the two structural types show adistinctdifferencein the iron isotopic variations.
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However, adistinctdifferencewas observed in the interface for this case.
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There was adistinctdifferencebetween high and low chronic aircraft noise exposed schools in terms of acute aircraft noise exposure during testing.
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If there is an alternative form to denote adistinctdifferenceof meaning, why not use it?
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As can be seen, there is adistinctdifferencebetween the two isotopologues.
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Table 6 shows that the mostdistinctdifferencebetween the 'core' and 'casual' workers is the wide range of occupations undertaken by the former.
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There is nodistinctdifferencebetween the northern wards and the contiguous area north of that.
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There is adistinctdifferencebetween prize money and prize bounty.
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There is adistinctdifferencebetween the two classes.
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There is also adistinctdifferencebetween the methods in which the railway companies deal with these funds.
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There is adistinctdifferencebetween superannuation funds so far as railway companies are concerned.
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There is also adistinctdifferencewhich might affect his future career, his apprenticeship, or something of that sort.
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That could be a severe illness and there is adistinctdifferencebetween the two conditions.
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There is adistinctdifferencebetween sensitive surveillance and the requirement for search warrants.
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But there is adistinctdifferenceof principle here.
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My recollection is that it made quite adistinctdifference.
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