DISTINCTION Definition & Meaning

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distinction

[ dih-stingk-shuhn ]

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noun

a marking off or distinguishing as different:
His distinction of sounds is excellent.
the recognizing or noting of differences; discrimination:
to make a distinction between right and wrong.
a discrimination made between things as different; special regard or favoritism:
Death comes to all without distinction.
condition of being different; difference:
There is a distinction between what he says and what he does.
Antonyms:
a distinguishing quality or characteristic:
It has the distinction of being the oldest house in the town.
a distinguishing or treating with special honor, attention, or favor.
an act of bestowing, or a mark of, honor or favor.
marked superiority; note; eminence.
Synonyms: ,
distinguished distinguished appearance.
Obsolete. division; separation.

distinction

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noun

the act or an instance of distinguishing or differentiating
a distinguishing feature
the state of being different or distinguishable
special honour, recognition, or fame
excellence of character; distinctive qualities
a man of distinction
distinguished appearance
a symbol of honour or rank

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Origin of distinction¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English distinccioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin �徱��پ��Գ��پ�ō��-, stem of �徱��پ��Գ��پ�ō “difference”; equivalent to distinct + -ion

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Synonym Study

Distinction and difference may both refer to perceivable dissimilarities and, in this meaning, may be used interchangeably: There is a distinction ( difference ) between the two. Distinction, however, usually suggests the perception of dissimilarity, as the result of analysis and discrimination: a carefully made distinction between two treatments of the same theme; whereas difference refers only to the condition of being dissimilar: the difference between Gothic and Roman architecture. “A distinction without a difference” is a way of referring to an artificial or false discrimination. See honor.

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Example Sentences

As with all things, there is a hierarchy of sorts, a distinction of echelons—not in flavor, but in cachet.

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During a ceremony in the capital, Niamey, Gen Tchiani said of his new military rank: "I receive this distinction with great humility... I will strive to live up to the trust placed in me."

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“We didn’t flee. I never call us refugees. We were émigrés,” Merzbacher told me in a late-life interview, stressing the distinction.

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"Understanding concepts such as ghusl – ablution – the distinctions in prostration between genders, and the prerequisites for prayer are crucial."

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Though Bennett affirmed that voting eligibility is subject to challenge, he made a distinction between eligibility and registration.

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