Condition foreseen by the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) in its convention as well as by the European Union in its Regulation (EC) 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights in order to grant a breeder's right. A plant variety will be distinct as long as it is clearly distinguishable by reference to the expression of the characteristics that results from a particular genotype or combination of genotypes, from any other variety whose existence is part of the common knowledge at the time of the date of application. (ES:Carácter Distintivo (Obtenciones Vegetales), FR:Distinction (droits des obteneurs de variétés))

The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.

Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; as, he stated his arguments with great distinctness.

the quality of being sharp and clear

the state of being several and distinct