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distinguishing definition

distinguishing


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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  distinguishing 
 
  The  adj  distinguishing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  distinguishing,  distinctive,  identifying  --  (serving  to  distinguish  or  identify  a  species  or  group  "the  distinguishing  mark  of  the  species  is  its  plumage";  "distinctive  tribal  tattoos";  "we  were  asked  to  describe  any  identifying  marks  or  distinguishing  features") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  distinguishing 
 
  1  sense  of  distinguishing 
 
  Sense  1 
  distinguishing,  distinctive,  identifying(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  characteristic)  ->  uncharacteristic,  uncharacteristic  of 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  distinguishing 
 
  1  sense  of  distinguishing 
 
  Sense  1 
  distinguishing,  distinctive,  identifying(postnominal) 
  =>  characteristic  (vs.  uncharacteristic) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  distinguishing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  distinguishing 
 
  distinguishing  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  distinguishing 
  distinguishing 
 
  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  distinguishing 
 
  The  adj  distinguishing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  distinguishing,  distinctive,  identifying  --  (serving  to  distinguish  or  identify  a  species  or  group  "the  distinguishing  mark  of  the  species  is  its  plumage";  "distinctive  tribal  tattoos";  "we  were  asked  to  describe  any  identifying  marks  or  distinguishing  features") 



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