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distinction definition
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Grep of noun distinction contradistinction distinction Overview of noun distinction The noun distinction has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (13) differentiation, distinction -- (a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation") 2. (5) eminence, distinction, preeminence, note -- (high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence") 3. (4) distinction -- (a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town") 4. (3) distinction -- (a distinguishing difference: "he learned the distinction between gold and lead") Overview of noun distinction The noun distinction has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (13) differentiation, distinction -- (a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation") 2. (5) eminence, distinction, preeminence, note -- (high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence") 3. (4) distinction -- (a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town") 4. (3) distinction -- (a distinguishing difference: "he learned the distinction between gold and lead")
distinction definition
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