distinction

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noun

Plural noun:

distinctions

1.
(countable, uncountable)That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
2.
(countable, uncountable)The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
There is a distinction to be made between resting and slacking.
We must always make a distinction that right versus wrong is different from legal and illegal.
3.
(countable, uncountable)A feature that causes someone or something to stand out from others of its type.

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confusionthat which distinguishes confusion

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counterdistinctiondistinctionaldistinctionlessindistinctionmicrodistinctioncontradistinctiondistinction without a differenceerror/mistake distinctionT-V distinctionuse-mention distinctiontype-token distinctionfact-value distinction

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From Middle English distinccioun, from Old French distinction (attested from the 12th century), borrowed from Latin distinctiōnem, action noun of distinguō (separate, distinguish).. Attested in English from the late 14th century.