distinctive identity

collocation in English

meaningsofdistinctiveandidentity

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distinctive
adjective
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/us
/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from ...
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identity
noun
uk
/aɪˈden.tə.ti/us
/aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/
a person's name and other facts about who ...
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(Definition ofdistinctiveandidentityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Does this development respect the landscape and thedistinctiveidentityof the proposed location?
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He argued that factory workers lived in employer-owned neighbourhoods, or ' townlets', each with their owndistinctiveidentity.
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The creation of adistinctiveidentitywithin the school was a significant by-product of the cooperative approach within rehearsals.
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Simonett emphasises the key role of dance and dress code for the participation of youth in the musical movement who publicly expressed theirdistinctiveidentity.
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That accommodation will include the usual service mess facilities, which will help military personnel maintain theirdistinctiveidentity.
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They all ask themselves what they can offer to local parents as theirdistinctiveidentityand special strength, to ensure that they succeed.
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Legislation recognises thedistinctiveidentityand purpose and provides for continued growth into the future for each of them.
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Nations were deprived of their right to their owndistinctiveidentity.
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Clearly, a place with adistinctiveidentitycould use it for economic purposes and gain.
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But each union has its owndistinctiveidentity, government, procedures, and methods of election, which have been built up on a basis of custom and practice.
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Local authorities are expected to adopt policies that help to create places that are attractive and have their owndistinctiveidentity, but also respect and enhance local character.
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Islands have a distinctive culture, adistinctiveidentityand a distinctive geography, which is something to celebrate, not pity.
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A unique anddistinctiveidentitycontributes to its attractiveness as an alternative to driving cars.
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Each of the dialect zone has acquired its owndistinctiveidentity, through myths, legends and folklore.
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The architectural style of the complex projected a statement by a prosperous modern borough seeking to forge adistinctiveidentityfor itself in the capital.
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Each island generally has troops of certain types and foes of a certain level range, giving each island adistinctiveidentity.
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Apple's focus on design has allowed each of its subsequent products to create adistinctiveidentity.
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The name change corresponded with a new orange logo; giving the store adistinctiveidentity.
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On the other hand, some groups managed to remain aloof from involvement in everyday urban society and maintain their distinctive identities.
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