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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[ English

[ Etymology

From French distinction, from Latin distinctionem, from distinguere ‘distinguish’.

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[ Noun

Singular distinction

Plural distinctions

distinction (plural distinctions)

1. That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor.
2. The state of being distinguishable.
3. A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; being distinguished.

[ Derived terms

• contradistinction

[ Related terms

• a distinction without a difference

[ Translations

that which distinguishes

German: Unterschied de(de) m. Greek: διάκριση el(el) (diákrisi) f.

Norwegian: distinksjon no(no) m. Portuguese: distinção pt(pt) f.

thee state of being distinguishable

Norwegian: forskjell no(no) m.

a feature that causes someone or something to be better

German: Auszeichnung de(de) f. Greek: διάκριση el(el) (diákrisi) f.

Portuguese: distinção pt(pt) f.

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[ French

[ Etymology

Latin distinctionem, from distinguere ‘distinguish’.

[ Pronunciation

•  audio^{help, file}
• IPA: /distɛ̃ksjɔ̃/

[ Noun

distinction f. (plural distinctions)

1. distinction (difference, honour)