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1. (n.) distinction
a distinguishing as different.
2. distinction
the recognizing of differences; discrimination:
to make a distinction between right and wrong.
3. distinction
a discrimination made between things as different:
Death comes to all without distinction.
4. distinction
the condition of being different; difference:
the distinction between talk and action.
5. distinction
a distinguishing quality:
It has the distinction of being the oldest house in town.
6. distinction
a distinguishing or treating with special honor, attention, or favor.
7. distinction
marked superiority.
8. distinction
distinguished appearance.
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| Definition of 'distinction' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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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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1. (noun) distinction
≠ similarity
no clear distinction between news and gossip; We make no distinction between our male and female employees.
2. distinction
make a distinction
the quality of excellence, or sth that makes sb or sth excellent
jewels of distinction
3. distinction
have the distinction of
be known for sth excellent
Which actor has the distinction of winning the most Oscars?
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| Definition of 'distinction' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) distinction
a marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division
2. (noun) distinction
the act of distinguishing or denoting the differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is known from others; exercise of discernment; discrimination
3. (noun) distinction
that which distinguishes one thing from another; distinguishing quality; sharply defined difference; as, the distinction between real and apparent good
4. (noun) distinction
estimation of difference; regard to differences or distinguishing circumstance
5. (noun) distinction
conspicuous station; eminence; superiority; honorable estimation; as, a man of distinction
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Sense: (the making of) a difference
He makes no distinction between male and female employees with regard to pay.
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 Afrikaans: onderskeid |
 Arabic: تَمييز، تَفْريق |
 Bulgarian: разлика |
 Brazilian: distinção |
 Czech: rozdíl |
 German: die Unterscheidung |
 Danish: forskel; skelnen |
 Greek: διάκριση |
 Spanish: distinción |
 Estonian: vahetegemine |
 Farsi: تمایز؛ فرق |
 Finnish: erottaminen |
 French: distinction |
 Hebrew: הַבחָנָה |
 Hindi: अन्तर, भेद, पहचान |
 Croatian: razlikovati |
 Hungarian: megkülönböztetés |
 Indonesian: perbedaan |
 Icelandic: greinarmunur |
 Italian: distinzione |
 Japanese: 区別 |
 Korean: 구별 |
 Lithuanian: skirtumas, skyrimas |
 Latvian: atšķirība; izšķirība |
 Malay: kelainan |
 Dutch: onderscheid |
 Norwegian: (skarpt) skille, forskjel |
 Polish: różnica |
 Persian: تمایز؛ فرق |
 Pashto: توپیر |
 Portuguese: distinção |
 Romanian: distincţie; deosebire |
 Russian: различие |
 Slovak: rozdiel |
 Slovenian: razlikovanje |
 Serbian: razlikovanje |
 Swedish: [åt]skillnad |
 Thai: ความแตกต่าง |
 Turkish: ayırım |
 Taiwanese: 區別 |
 Ukrainian: різниця |
 Urdu: فرق ، امتیاز کرنے کا عمل |
 Vietnamese: sự khác biệt |
 Chinese: 区别 |
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