distinction

Meaning

distinction (difference, honour)

Concepts

distinction

discrimination

differentiation

discernment

difference

contradistinction

eminence

award

distinctness

variance

classification

identification

judgement

judgment

another

different

exception

extra

particular

separate

gentility

renown

separation

variation

favoritism

favouritism

disagreement

discrepancy

divergence

contrast

demarcation

dividing line

line

accolade

honor

honour

laurels

note

preeminence

peculiarity

dissimilarity

dissimilitude

diversity

unsimilarity

feature

property

Frequency

C2
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dis.tɛ̃k.sjɔ̃/
Etymology

Inherited from Old French distinction (attested from the 12th century), borrowed from Latin distinctiōnem.

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