distinct vs nonidentical

distinct

adj
  • Noticeably different from others; distinctive. 

  • Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from. 

  • Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from"). 

  • Capable of being perceived very clearly. 

nonidentical

adj
  • Not identical; different in some respect. 

noun
  • A twin other than an identical twin. 

How often have the words distinct and nonidentical occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )