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dis·tinc·tion with·out a dif·fer·ence

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  1. distinction without a differencenoun

    A linguistic or conceptual distinction which is of no practical importance or which has no effect on meaning; a perceived difference where there is no actual difference.

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  1. Distinction without a difference

    A distinction without a difference is a type of argument where one word or phrase is preferred to another, but results in no difference to the argument as a whole. It is particularly used when a word or phrase has connotations associated with it that one party to an argument prefers to avoid.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of distinction without a difference in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of distinction without a difference in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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  • Unterscheidung ohne einen UnterschiedGerman
  • distinción sin diferenciaSpanish
  • distinction sans différenceFrench
  • 違いのない区別Japanese
  • distinctio absque differentiaLatin
  • onderscheid zonder verschilDutch

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