ALL meanings of distinction
dis·tinc·tion
D d - noun distinction a marking off or distinguishing as different: His distinction of sounds is excellent. 1
- noun distinction the recognizing or noting of differences; discrimination: to make a distinction between right and wrong. 1
- noun distinction a discrimination made between things as different; special regard or favoritism: Death comes to all without distinction. 1
- noun distinction condition of being different; difference: There is a distinction between what he says and what he does. 1
- noun distinction a distinguishing quality or characteristic: It has the distinction of being the oldest house in the town. 1
- noun distinction a distinguishing or treating with special honor, attention, or favor. 1
- noun distinction an act of bestowing, or a mark of, honor or favor. 1
- noun distinction marked superiority; note; eminence. 1
- noun distinction distinguished appearance. 1
- noun distinction Obsolete. division; separation. 1
- noun distinction A difference or contrast between similar things or people. 1
- abbreviation DISTINCTION difference 1
- noun distinction award: special mention 1
- noun distinction special feature 1
- noun distinction eminence, excellence 1
- abbreviation DISTINCTION differentiation 1
- noun distinction a symbol of honour or rank 0
- noun distinction the act of making or keeping distinct; differentiation between or among things 0
- noun distinction the condition of being different; difference 0
- noun distinction that which makes or keeps distinct; quality, mark, or feature that differentiates 0
- noun distinction the state of getting special recognition or honor; fame; eminence 0
- noun distinction the quality that makes one seem superior or worthy of special recognition 0
- noun distinction a mark or sign of special recognition or honor 0
- noun distinction That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination. 0
- noun distinction The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination. 0
- noun distinction Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished. 0
- countable noun distinction A distinction between similar things is a difference. 0
- uncountable noun distinction Distinction is the quality of being very good or better than other things of the same type. 0
- countable noun distinction A distinction is a special award or honour that is given to someone because of their very high level of achievement. 0
- singular noun distinction If you say that someone or something has the distinction of being something, you are drawing attention to the fact that they have the special quality of being that thing. Distinction is normally used to refer to good qualities, but can sometimes also be used to refer to bad qualities. 0
- noun distinction the act or an instance of distinguishing or differentiating 0
- noun distinction a distinguishing feature 0
- noun distinction the state of being different or distinguishable 0
- noun distinction special honour, recognition, or fame 0
- noun distinction excellence of character; distinctive qualities 0
- noun distinction distinguished appearance 0