distinction
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3.5
- noun
- /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
:
diferencia
- So be sure you've got a clear distinction between those two things.
- make a distinction
- a clear distinction
- draw a distinction
As we say, that's a distinction without a, a difference.
- As we say, that's a distinction without a, a difference.
- So premise one, there is no real distinction between material things.
- Should I look instead of worrying about fine distinctions that escape my eyes?
- Because there are some clear distinctions between the styles.
- Can you sort of breakdown what the distinctions are when we think about aliens?
- In that part there is a distinction between the two.
- I want to know where does this distinction come from in the laws of physics?
- Like how do we, how do we draw that distinction in a meaningful way?
- And another key distinction here is between private and public.
- So that's like the core distinction between proof of work and proof of stake.
- OK, And it's not a clean distinction, obviously.
- So, so, so that's the distinction difference between TDs.
Examples
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Notice that the Council Fathers still draw a distinction between objective truth and error.
Academic text (2011) -
I make no distinction between being alive and being dead.
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There is a clear and bright distinction between stories.
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In that part there is a distinction between the two.
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Thank you for helping us to understand the distinction between hurt and harm.
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During the course, the students discussed the distinction between basic and applied research.
Academic text (2013) -
The precise meaning of this distinction, too, has been the subject of debate.
Academic text (2017) -
That is the distinction between AI and AGI, in my view.
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Complicating the "who decides?" question is the distinction between state and federal law.
Academic text (2017) -
Thank you for helping us to understand the distinction between hurt and harm.
Synonyms
179
2.8
A clear difference between two or more things when compared
10
5.8
The act of noticing or showing differences between things
9
6.8
A clear line or limit that shows the difference between things
3
7.2
A quality that makes one product, person, or idea different
3
4.0
A feature that makes someone or something different from others
1
9.8
A difference shown by comparing one thing with another
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8.1
A difference between two things, often between versions of a file
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5.6
Being clearly different from others
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6.3
The fact that two things are not the same
A difference between people, groups, or places
A feature that shows how one species is different from others in the same group
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Etymology
Distinction comes from the Latin distinguere, which means 'to separate', and it shares the same root as distinct and distinguish. Think of drawing a clear line between two things — a distinction is that 'difference' or the act of seeing it.