distinctionOverview of noun distinction1. differentiation, distinction -- (a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation")2. eminence, distinction, preeminence, note -- (high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence") 3. distinction -- (a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town") 4. distinction -- (a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead") Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |