distinction
noun
[ dɪˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n ]
• a difference or contrast between similar things or people.
• "I was completely unaware of class distinctions"
Similar:
difference,
contrast,
dissimilarity,
dissimilitude,
divergence,
variance,
variation,
division,
separation,
differentiation,
contradistinction,
discrimination,
segregation,
dividing line,
gulf,
gap,
chasm,
• excellence that sets someone or something apart from others.
• "a novelist of distinction"
Similar:
importance,
significance,
note,
consequence,
account,
renown,
fame,
celebrity,
prominence,
eminence,
pre-eminence,
repute,
reputation,
honour,
prestige,
status,
high standing,
illustriousness,
name,
mark,
rank,
merit,
worth,
greatness,
excellence,
glory,
quality,
superiority,
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘subdivision, category’): via Old French from Latin distinctio(n- ), from the verb distinguere (see distinguish).
