distinction

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distinction Definition

• (n) a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
• (n) high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
• (n) a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
• (n) a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"

distinction Synonyms

• differentiation
• distinction
• eminence
• note
• preeminence