1. Different or separate approaches, techniques, or procedures that are clearly identifiable and different from one another
The researchers employed two distinct methods to analyze the data.
Os pesquisadores utilizaram dois métodos distintos para analisar os dados.
2. Clearly differentiated ways of doing something that do not overlap or resemble each other
These schools use distinct methods in their teaching approaches.
Essas escolas utilizam métodos distintos em suas abordagens de ensino.