distinction

[dih-stingk-shuhn] / dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /

NOUN

differentiation; feature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

characteristic contrast difference differentiation discrepancy discrimination divergence division judgment nicety perception quality sensitivity separation

STRONG

acumen acuteness analysis clearness diagnosis differential discernment discreteness discretion dissimilarity dissimilitude divergency earmark estimation individuality mark marking otherness particularity peculiarity penetration qualification refinement sharpness tact unlikeness

WEAK

alterity dissemblance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement concurrence conformity harmony likeness sameness similarity uniformity unity

STRONG

carelessness inability indiscretion thoughtlessness

WEAK

insignificance lowliness mediocrity unimportance

NOUN

prominence; achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consequence excellence importance merit prestige quality reputation

STRONG

accolade account award badge bays celebrity credit decoration eminence fame flair greatness illustriousness kudos laurels manner name note perfection preeminence rank renown repute style superiority worth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insignificance

STRONG

criticism inferiority unimportance worthlessness

WEAK

lowliness mediocrity

Example Sentences

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Are such distinctions too complicated for readers, needing to be buoyed by rah-rah of one kind or another?

From The Wall Street Journal

“It is trading scarcity, and that distinction changes everything.”

From MarketWatch

Otherwise, the main distinction is presenting these chapters from the viewpoints of two of the Bible’s most famous women.

From Salon

"It doesn't measure financial health and the report is clear on that distinction," Ghazi says.

From BBC