WordStudydistinction
Clear difference between two things.
Meanings of «distinction»
1 · noun
clear difference between two things
There is a clear distinction between these two colors.
2 · noun
an award or mark showing excellent achievement
She graduated from university with distinction last year.
Similar: honourexcellencemerit
Translation
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«distinction» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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HI हिन्दी
ID Indonesia
JA 日本語
KO 한국어
PT Português
RO Română
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TH ไทย
TR Türkçe
UK Українська
UZ O‘zbek
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how two things are not the same
differencethe usual word for how things are not the sameWhat is the difference between these two words?
distinctiona clear difference that you notice or makeThere is a clear distinction between fact and opinion.
contrasta big difference seen when two things are put togetherThe contrast between summer and winter is huge.
Word family
distinct B2 · adjectivedistinctly B1 · adverbdistinction B1 · noundistinctive B2 · adjectivedistinctively C1 · adverb
