distinction
/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/distinction
NOUNDefinition of distinction
A distinction is a difference that you have noticed or decided is important. Often used to separate things.
Example: Before we discuss how you can develop your creative powers, we need to make a distinction between two different but related activities --; THINKING and LEARNING.
If something is done with distinction, it is done to a high level and other people recognise that.
Example: We only wanted to take athletes of distinction; no one is going just for the trip.
distinction
EXAMPLESExamples of distinction
Before we discuss how you can develop your creative powers, we need to make a distinction between two different but related activities --; THINKING and LEARNING.
Example sentenceThere is, in other words, no neat or clear distinction to be drawn between political equality and social and economic equality.
Example sentenceWe only wanted to take athletes of distinction; no one is going just for the trip.
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