distinction

  • 31distinction — n. 1 a the act or an instance of discriminating or distinguishing. b an instance of this. c the difference made by distinguishing. 2 a something that differentiates, e.g. a mark, name, or title. b the fact of being different. 3 special… …

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  • 32distinction — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, accolade, account, alteration, analysis, anatomization, ancestry, appropriateness, aristocracy, aristocraticalness, atomization, award, badge, bays, birth, blood, blue blood, celebrity, change,… …

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  • 33distinction*/ — [dɪˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] a difference between two things the clear distinction between rich and poor[/ex] The school does not make a distinction between education for girls and boys.[/ex] 2) [U] formal the excellent skills or features that… …

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  • 34distinction — dis•tinc•tion [[t]dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a distinguishing as different 2) the recognizing of differences; discrimination: to make a distinction between right and wrong[/ex] 3) a discrimination made between things as different: Death comes to all …

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  • 35distinction — /dəsˈtɪŋkʃən / (say duhs tingkshuhn) noun 1. a marking off or distinguishing as different. 2. the recognising or noting of differences; discrimination. 3. a discrimination made between things as different. 4. the condition of being different; a… …

  • 36distinction —   Kaulana, hanohano, po okela.    ♦ Person of distinction, kanaka po okela, mea hanohano, iele.    ♦ To keep a distinction, ho oka awale.    ♦ To conduct oneself with distinction, ho ohanohano …

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  • 37distinction — noun 1) class distinctions Syn: difference, contrast, dissimilarity, variance, variation; division, differentiation, dividing line, gulf, gap Ant: similarity 2) a painter of distinction …

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  • 38distinction — noun 1) distinctions that we observed Syn: difference, contrast, variation, division, differentiation, discrepancy 2) a painter of distinction Syn: merit, worth, greatness, excellence …

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  • 39distinction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. difference, separateness, variation; discrimination; dignity, refinement, elegance; eminence, importance, repute. See taste, fashion, speciality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act or quality of noticing… …

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  • 40Distinction Tu-Vous — Distinction T V La distinction T(u) V(ous) ─ ou « distinction entre le tutoiement et le vouvoiement/voussoiement » ─ est un concept grammatical et linguistique familier aux locuteurs de langues indo européennes (sauf dans le cas de l… …

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