distinction

Etymology
From, from (attested from the 12th century), borrowed from , action noun of. Attested in English from the late 14th century.

Noun

 * 1) That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
 * 2) The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
 * 3) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out from others of its type.
 * 4)  A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
 * 1) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out from others of its type.
 * 2)  A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
 * 1) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out from others of its type.
 * 2)  A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
 * 1)  A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
 * 1)  A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Esperanto: distingo
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: διορισμός
 * Hungarian:, , , megkülönböztető​/​egyéni jegy​/​jelleg​/​vonás
 * Japanese: ,
 * Latin: distinctiō
 * Norwegian: distinksjon
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:, , ,
 * Russian:, ,
 * Sanskrit:
 * Scottish Gaelic: eadar-dhealachadh
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,
 * Tocharian B: wakītsñe
 * Turkish:, ,


 * Arabic: تَمْيِيْز
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Norwegian:
 * Romanian: distingibilitate
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: eadar-dhealachadh
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: vyznamenání
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:,  ,
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:

Etymology
(attested from the 12th century), borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1)  (difference, honour)