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Noun: distinction di'stingkshun- A discrimination between things as different and distinct
"it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" - differentiation - High status importance owing to marked superiority
- eminence, preeminence, note - A distinguishing quality
"it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town" - A distinguishing difference
"he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
Derived forms: distinctions See also: distinguish Type of: difference, discrimination, high status, quality, secernment Encyclopedia: Distinction |