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    dis·tinc·tion
    [dəˈstiNG(k)SHən]
    noun
    distinction (noun) · distinctions (plural noun)
    1. a difference or contrast between similar things or people:
      "there is a sharp distinction between what is work and what is leisure" · "I was completely unaware of class distinctions"
      Opposite:
      • the separation of things or people into different groups according to their attributes or characteristics:
        "these procedures were to be applied to all births, without distinction"
      • a decoration or honor awarded to someone in recognition of outstanding achievement:
        "he gained the highest distinction awarded for excellence in photography"
      • recognition of outstanding achievement, such as on an examination. Compare with merit.
        "I made a distinction in Greek"
    Origin
    Middle English (in the sense ‘subdivision, category’): via Old French from Latin distinctio(n-), from the verb distinguere (see distinguish).
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