distinctnessrule
nounUK /dɪˈstɪŋktnəs ruːl/
US /dɪˈstɪŋktnəs ruːl/
A rule that says things must be clearly different from each other.
The teacher used a distinctnessrule so every group's poster looked different.
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2. A guideline that keeps two similar things from being confused.
The distinctnessrule helped the judges tell the twins' projects apart.
3. A standard requiring each item to have its own clear identity.
By the distinctnessrule, every star on the chart got its own name.
4. A principle that prevents overlap between categories.
The distinctnessrule kept the red team and blue team from sharing the same space.