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distinction

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/noun3 syllables

Distinction means: high status importance owing to marked superiority.

Synonyms for distinction5

noun, as in high status importance owing to marked superiority

eminence, preeminence, note

noun, as in a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

differentiation

also used for distinction

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What does distinction mean?4

noun

1

high status importance owing to marked superiority“a scholar of great eminence”

2

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”

3

a distinguishing difference between similar things or people“he learned the distinction between gold and lead”

4

an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority“she graduated with the highest distinction”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with distinction?1

three syllables

extinction
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Distinction in a sentence

  • The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.carlosalberto
  • The distinction in usage between the two words is clear.unknown
  • I can make a distinction between good and bad.CK
  • The distinction between hardcore soccer fans and criminals is becoming more and more undistinguishable.zipangu
  • It's necessary to make a distinction between the two sounds._undertoad
  • There is an obvious distinction between the good and the best.AlanF_US
  • He makes no distinction between right and wrong.Ag12x
  • I'm not sure if that distinction is valid.shekitten

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Forms of distinction

as a noun

plural
distinctions