distinction meaning
EN[dɪˈstɪŋkʃən]US
WDistinction
- Distinction may refer to:
- Two or more things being distinct from one another
FR distinction
- NounPLdistinctionsPREdis-SUF-tion
- 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.
- Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished.
- She had the distinction of meeting the Queen.
- That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- This distinction is all the more important when we are in a jurisdiction where the free-handed mortgage of a stock in trade is unlawful.
- I had been "fruited up." There was no distinction made back then that this man was a pedophile, and even my mother told me that this is what queer people do.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of distinction in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Nouns
- fr distinction
- en distinctions
- fr distinctions
- en distinction without a difference
- en distinctions without a difference
Source: Wiktionary