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Distinction (Noun)

Meaning 1

A distinguishing difference between similar things or people; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Related Words

  • Have The Distinction (verb)

Meaning 2

High status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Eminence
  • Note
  • Preeminence

Hypernyms

  • High Status

Hyponyms

  • King

Meaning 3

An honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority; "she graduated with the highest distinction".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

  • Laurels
  • Accolade
  • Honour
  • Honor

Meaning 4

A discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Differentiation

Hypernyms

  • Discrimination

Hyponyms

  • Line
  • Demarcation
  • Hairsplitting
  • Contrast
  • Contradistinction

Related Words

  • Distinguish (verb)
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