distinction - definition of distinction


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English - Definition of distinction

n. difference, uniqueness; excellence; honor, mark of honor

n. distinction; discrimination; eminence, elegance; grace

English To Spanish - distinction

s. distinción, distingo, prestancia, rango, sobresaliente; diferencia, desemejanza, disimilitud, claridad, diferenciación

English To French - distinction

n. distinction, différence; nom, excellence; diplôme d'honneur, mention

English To German - distinction

n. Verschiedenheit, Unterschied, Unterscheidung, Besonderheit; Name; hoher Rang, Auszeichnung

English To Italian - distinction

s. distinzione; differenza, diversità; caratteristica, particolarità; eminenza, importanza; aspetto distinto; raffinatezza; onorificenza

English To Portuguese - distinction

s. distinção, diferença; excelência, destaque; título de honra ou de louvor

English To Russian - distinction

с. распознавание, отличие, различие; почет, знатность; индивидуальность, выдающиеся качества; знак отличия

English To Turkish - distinction

i. ayrım, ayırma, fark gözetme, fark, ayırt etme; açıklık; yükselme, rütbe, üstünlük; ün, şöhret

French To English - distinction

(f) n. distinction; discrimination; eminence, elegance; grace

English To Albanian - distinction

n. dallim, ndryshim, veçanti, veçori, nderim, nder, epërsi, shkëlqim

English To Dutch - distinction

zn. verschil, verscheidenheid, anders geaard; speciale aard, eigenaardigheid; naam, met lof, lofspraak

English To Greek - distinction

ουσ. διάκριση, αριστείο

French To Dutch - distinction

1. (examen) onderscheiding (f)

2. (personne) aanzien (n)

3. (différenciation) onderscheid (n); verschil (n)

English To ChineseS - distinction

(名) 区别; 级别; 差别

English To ChineseT - distinction

(名) 區別; 級別; 差別

English To Japanese - distinction

(名) 区別; 差異; 特徴; 優秀

English To Korean - distinction

명. 구별, 차이, 특이함; 우수함, 특출함; 명예, 영예, 특별대우

French To German - distinction

n. unterscheidung, trennung, unterschiedlichkeit, vornehmheit, kultiviertheit, auszeichnung, art: vornehme art, ehrung

French To Italian - distinction

1. (examen) distinzione (f); onorificenza (f)

2. (personne) distinzione (f)

3. (différenciation) differenziazione (f); distinzione (f)

French To Portuguese - distinction

1. (examen) distinção (f)

2. (personne) distinção (f)

3. (différenciation) distinção (f); diferenciação (f)

French To Russian - distinction

n. различие (f), разница (f), разъединение (f), разборчивость (f), элегантность (f), награда (f)

French To Spanish - distinction

1. (examen) distinción (f)

2. (personne) distinción (f)

3. (différenciation) diferenciación (f); distinción (f)

French To Turkish - distinction

[la] ayırt etme, ayırma; ayrılık, ayrım; rütbe; üstünlük; kibarlık, zarafet

Definitions

noun: a distinguishing difference Example:He learned the distinction between gold and lead.

noun: a distinguishing quality Example:It has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town.

noun: a discrimination between things as different and distinct Example:It is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation.

noun: high status importance owing to marked superiority

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Synonyms for distinction
1. excellence: credit, account, glory, celebrity, lustre, eminence, prestige
2. difference: peculiarity, feature, separation, marking, differentiation, sharpness, discrimination