Distinction

[n] a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
[n] a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
[n] a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
[n] high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"

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Synonyms

differentiation, eminence, note, preeminence

Related Terms

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