distinction.
That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
Meaning & usage
That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
There is a distinction to be made between resting and slacking.
We must always make a distinction that right versus wrong is different from legal and illegal.
A feature that causes someone or something to stand out from others of its type.
A feature that causes someone or something to stand out from others of its type. A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
She had the distinction of meeting the Queen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English distinccioun, from Old French distinction (attested from the 12th century), borrowed from Latin distinctiōnem, action noun of distinguō (“separate, distinguish”). By surface analysis, distinct (“to distinguish”) + -ion. Attested in English from the late 14th century.
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