distinction
🇺🇸
/dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/
noun
C1
a clear difference between similar things
The distinction between right and wrong is important.
C1
the act of separating things into groups
The rule makes no distinction between age groups.
C1
a special quality that makes something stand out
She earned the distinction of being the first to finish.
C1
excellence or importance
His work is of great distinction.
C1
a special award for excellent work
She received a distinction for her science project.
translation
a clear difference between similar things; the act of separating things into groups; a special quality that makes something stand out; excellence or importance; a special award for excellent work
Word Forms
Plural
distinctions