distinction


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distinction
n. difference, uniqueness; excellence; honor, mark of honor

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Distinction
Distinction may refer to:
  • Two or more things being distinct from one another

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distinction

Noun
1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
(synonym) differentiation
(hypernym) discrimination, secernment
(hyponym) contradistinction
(derivation) distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
2. high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
(synonym) eminence, preeminence, note
(hypernym) high status
(hyponym) king
3. a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
(hypernym) quality
4. a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
(hypernym) difference


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distinction
nf. distinction; discrimination; eminence, elegance; grace

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distinction
n. rozdíl; proslulost; sláva; vyznamenání