| Definitions of 'distinction' |
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1. (noun) differentiation, distinction
a discrimination between things as different and distinct
"it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
2. (noun) eminence, distinction, preeminence, note
high status importance owing to marked superiority
"a scholar of great eminence"
3. (noun) distinction
a distinguishing quality
"it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
4. (noun) distinction
a distinguishing difference
"he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
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