Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from.

So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect.

Separate from each other ; evident.

constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"

Separate, not growing together.

(adj.) Having separate yet similar parts, such as the petals on a flower. Compare united.

Two or more things are distinct if no two of them are the same thing. In mathematics, two things are called distinct if they are not equal.