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Distinctiveness [gradable]
A Feature of an Entity serves to distinguish the Entity from other members of its type which have a different value for the Feature. Note that the Entity is often implicit.
His distinctive flowing gait and skill with the rapier set him apart from his fellows.
The swinging axe-kick was characteristic of Xena.
His distinctive flowing gait and skill with the rapier set him apart from his fellows.
The swinging axe-kick was characteristic of Xena.
Properties
- ID
- #1133
- Entry
- frm_distinctiveness
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Distinctiveness (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Distinctiveness
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity |
The item which differs from other members of its class in the Feature's value.
These signatures may be distinctive of the entire Chlamydiales order|ent. |
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| Feature |
The aspect of the Entity which makes it different from the other members of its class.
That never depleting ammo in his arsenal - his signature smile|fea - is contagious. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The extent to which the values of the Feature of the Entity and the Comparison_set are similar to each other.
The twins have a very distinct walk. |
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| Duration |
Duration denotes the length of time from the beginning of a continuous situation to its end. In many cases, the continuous situation is a dynamic action which is ongoing, while in others it is simply an undifferentiated state.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
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Lexical Units (11)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| aspect.n | — | COD: a particular part or feature. |
| characteristic.a | — | COD: typical of a particular person, place, or thing. |
| characteristic.n | — | COD: a feature or quality typical of a person, place, or thing. |
| characterize.v | — | COD: (of a feature or quality) be characteristic of. |
| distinct.a | — | COD: recognizably different in nature; individual or separate |
| distinctive.a | — | COD: individually characteristic; distinct from others of its kind. |
| marked.a | — | FN: A noticable occurance |
| signature.a | — | FN: characteristic |
| signature.n | — | COD: a distinctive product or characteristic by which someone or something can be identified |
| trademark.a | — | FN: distinctive |
| trademark.n | — | FN: a distinctive characteristic |
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