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Synonyms for distinction
dɪˈstɪŋk ʃəndis·tinc·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
distinction
A characteristic belongs to the nature or character of the person, thing, or class, and serves to identify an object; as, a copper-colored skin, high cheek-bones, and straight, black hair are characteristics of the American Indian. A sign is manifest to an observer; a mark or a characteristic may be more difficult to discover; an insensible person may show signs of life, while sometimes only close examination will disclose marks of violence. Pallor is ordinarily a mark of fear; but in some brave natures it is simply a characteristic of intense earnestness. Mark is sometimes used in a good, but often in a bad sense; we speak of the characteristic of a gentleman, the mark of a villain. Compare ATTRIBUTE; CHARACTER.
Synonyms:
attribute, attribute, character, characteristic, feature, indication, mark, peculiarity, property, quality, sign, singularity, trace, trait
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
distinction
Synonyms:
difference, separation, dignity, eminenceAntonyms:
unity, identity, debasement, insignificance, degradation
Princeton's WordNet
differentiation, distinctionnoun
a discrimination between things as different and distinct
"it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
Synonyms:
specialization, preeminence, note, specialisation, eminence, differentiationeminence, distinction, preeminence, notenoun
high status importance owing to marked superiority
"a scholar of great eminence"
Synonyms:
differentiation, annotation, tubercle, note, government note, banknote, banker's bill, preeminence, bank bill, short letter, eminence, musical note, bill, bank note, tuberosity, line, notation, tone, greenback, note of hand, promissory note, billetdistinctionnoun
a distinguishing quality
"it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
Synonyms:
differentiation, preeminence, note, eminencedistinctionnoun
a distinguishing difference
"he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
Synonyms:
differentiation, preeminence, note, eminence
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
distinctionnoun
Synonyms:
discrimination, notation of differencedistinctionnoun
Synonyms:
repute, reputation, celebrity, note, name, fame, renown, account, credit, respectability, eminence, superiority
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
distinctionnoun
Synonyms:
discrimination, eminence, celebrity, renown, fame, repute, prominenceAntonyms:
indistinction, indiscrimination promiscuity, obscurity
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "distinction":
difference, differentiation, discrimination, distinctness, distinguishing, separation, distinguished, distinctions, award, honour, honours, laude
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#228 | line | |
#280 | sign | |
#387 | property | |
#392 | quality | |
#460 | note | |
#813 | bill | |
#834 | mark | |
#1259 | feature | |
#1367 | award | |
#1586 | character | |
#1845 | difference | |
#3077 | annotation | |
#4082 | tone | |
#4389 | attribute | |
#5007 | discrimination | |
#5503 | trace | |
#6234 | separation | |
#7425 | distinguished | |
#8104 | characteristic | |
#8137 | distinction | |
#8286 | indication | |
#10225 | honour | |
#10625 | notation | |
#11468 | dignity | |
#12348 | differentiation | |
#12636 | honours | |
#15863 | specialization | |
#19310 | trait | |
#19934 | distinguishing | |
#21951 | distinctions | |
#22907 | billet | |
#28325 | laude | |
#29164 | singularity | |
#34486 | specialisation | |
#35976 | eminence | |
#55309 | banknote | |
#70790 | peculiarity | |
#74807 | greenback | |
#102757 | preeminence | |
#104802 | tubercle | |
#128335 | distinctness | |
#229156 | tuberosity |
How to use distinction in a sentence?
The real distinction is between those who adapt their purposes to reality and those who seek to mold reality in the light of their purposes.
The distinction's pretty clear. I know Stephen Moore.Moore. I know Stephen Moore.Moore philosophy, I know Stephen Moore.Moore economic positions, I know Stephen Moore.Moore credentials, I know Stephen Moore.Moore heart, and I think Stephen Moore.Moore'd be a good addition to the Fed. The issues that have been raised about Stephen Moore.Moore, none of them disqualify Stephen Moore.Moore.
If you look at the letter that was issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, they point out that the category sexual orientation is problematic because it’s not defined, most Abrahamic faith traditions will draw a distinction between someone who experiences the same sex attraction but is willing to live celibate and somebody who experiences the same sex attraction and makes it a lifestyle and seeks to sexualize that lifestyle. Those are two different categories that most Abrahamic faith traditions recognize.
I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women... are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don't see much of a distinction.
I am honored by this award and excited about the exemptions it brings, i also feel great pride in being the first Spanish golfer to receive this distinction.
Translations for distinction
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- разли́чие, отли́чие, разликаBulgarian
- distincióCatalan, Valencian
- rozdíl, vyznamenáníCzech
- Auszeichnung, UnterschiedGerman
- διάκρισηGreek
- distingoEsperanto
- ero, kunniaFinnish
- différence, distinctionFrench
- 違い, 区別Japanese
- distinctionLatin
- distinksjon, forskjellNorwegian
- odznaczenie, różnica, wyróżnieniePolish
- distinçãoPortuguese
- distingibilitate, distingere, distincție, deosebire, diferențăRomanian
- ра́зница, разли́чие, отли́чие, разграниче́ниеRussian
- distinktion, skillnadSwedish
- 分別Chinese
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