Definitions of distinct:

• adjective:   (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality

  Example: "Plants of several distinct types"

• adjective:   recognizable; marked

  Example: "Noticed a distinct improvement"

• adjective:   easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined

  Example: "A distinct flavor"

• adjective:   constituting a separate entity or part

  Example: "On two distinct occasions"

• adjective:   clearly or sharply defined to the mind

  Example: "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"