Definition:Distinct/Plural

Definition
Two objects $x$ and $y$ are distinct iff $x \ne y$.

If $x$ and $y$ are distinct, then that means they can be distinguished, or identified as being different from each other.

Also known as
Distinct means the same thing as different.

If $x$ and $y$ are distinct then a distinction can be made between $x$ and $y$.

Also see

 * Definition:Equals
 * Definition:Topologically Distinguishable