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Quick definitions from WordNet (distinction)
▸ noun: a distinguishing difference ("He learned the distinction between gold and lead")
▸ noun: a distinguishing quality ("It has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town")
▸ noun: a discrimination between things as different and distinct ("It is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation")
▸ noun: high status importance owing to marked superiority
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▸ noun: a distinguishing difference ("He learned the distinction between gold and lead")
▸ noun: a distinguishing quality ("It has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town")
▸ noun: a discrimination between things as different and distinct ("It is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation")
▸ noun: high status importance owing to marked superiority
▸ Also see distinctions
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to distinction
▸ Usage examples for distinction
▸ Idioms related to distinction (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing distinction
▸ Words that often appear near distinction
▸ Rhymes of distinction
▸ Invented words related to distinction