Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb distinguish
4 of 5 senses of distinguish
Sense 1
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart
=> know
=> discriminate, know apart
=> label
=> label
=> sex
=> individualize, individualise
=> contrast
=> severalize
=> contradistinguish
=> dissociate
=> demarcate
=> discriminate, separate, single out
=> stratify
Sense 2
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out make out tell apart
=> resolve
=> discriminate
Sense 3
distinguish, mark, differentiate
=> characterize, characterise
Sense 4
signalize, distinguish
=> singularize
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb distinguish
4 of 5 senses of distinguish
Sense 1
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart
=> know
=> discriminate, know apart
=> subtilize
=> label
=> label
=> sex
=> individualize, individualise
=> contrast
=> severalize
=> contradistinguish
=> dissociate
=> demarcate
=> discriminate, separate, single out
=> isolate, insulate
=> ghettoize, ghettoise
=> cloister
=> seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw
=> quarantine
=> maroon
=> segregate
=> redline
=> disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour
=> handicap, hinder, hamper
=> prejudice
=> stratify
Sense 2
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out make out tell apart
=> resolve
=> discriminate
Sense 3
distinguish, mark, differentiate
=> characterize, characterise
=> individuate
=> define
Sense 4
signalize, distinguish
=> singularize
Entailment of verb distinguish
3 of 5 senses of distinguish
Sense 1
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart
=> compare
Sense 2
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out make out tell apart
=> perceive, comprehend
Sense 5
identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name
=> classify, class, sort, assort, sort out separate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb distinguish
5 senses of distinguish
Sense 1
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart
=> identify, place
Sense 2
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out make out tell apart
Sense 3
distinguish, mark, differentiate
=> qualify, characterize, characterise
Sense 4
signalize, distinguish
=> mark
Sense 5
identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name
Familiarity of verb distinguish
distinguish used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb distinguish
Sense 1
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart
=> identify, place
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Sense 2
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out make out tell apart
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Sense 3
distinguish, mark, differentiate
=> qualify, characterize, characterise
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Sense 4
signalize, distinguish
=> mark
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Sense 5
identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name
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Grep of noun distinguished
distinguished conduct medal
distinguished flying cross
distinguished service cross
distinguished service medal
distinguished service order
Overview of verb distinguish
The verb distinguish has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (17) distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart -- (mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple")
2. (6) recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out make out tell apart -- (detect with the senses "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph")
3. (3) distinguish, mark, differentiate -- (be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers")
4. signalize, distinguish -- (make conspicuous)
5. identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name -- (as in in botany or biology, for example)
Overview of adj distinguished
The adj distinguished has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) distinguished, eminent, great -- ((used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman")
2. (2) distinguished, imposing, magisterial -- (used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty")
3. distinguished -- (set apart from other such things)
Antonyms of adj distinguished
3 senses of distinguished
Sense 1
distinguished, eminent, great
INDIRECT (VIA important) -> unimportant
Sense 2
distinguished, imposing, magisterial
INDIRECT (VIA dignified) -> undignified
Sense 3
distinguished
INDIRECT (VIA differentiated) -> undifferentiated, uniform
Similarity of adj distinguished
3 senses of distinguished
Sense 1
distinguished, eminent, great
=> important (vs. unimportant), of import
Sense 2
distinguished, imposing, magisterial
=> dignified (vs. undignified)
Sense 3
distinguished
=> differentiated (vs. undifferentiated)
Attributes of adj distinguished
Familiarity of adj distinguished
distinguished used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj distinguished
distinguished
undistinguished
Overview of verb distinguish
The verb distinguish has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (17) distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, tell tell apart -- (mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple")
2. (6) recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out make out tell apart -- (detect with the senses "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph")
3. (3) distinguish, mark, differentiate -- (be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers")
4. signalize, distinguish -- (make conspicuous)
5. identify, discover, key, key out distinguish, describe, name -- (as in in botany or biology, for example)
Overview of adj distinguished
The adj distinguished has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) distinguished, eminent, great -- ((used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman")
2. (2) distinguished, imposing, magisterial -- (used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty")
3. distinguished -- (set apart from other such things)
distinguished definition
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