distinction
noun/dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/
Слово англійською: distinction
Переклад distinction українською: розрізнення, розпізнавання; розмежування, різниця, відмінність, розбіжність, характерна ознака, особливість, відмітна риса, шанобливе ставлення; почесть, повага, пошана, шана, нагорода; відзнака, знатність, поважність, a writer of ~ — видатний письменник, винятковість
Детальний опис
- [countable] distinction (between A and B) a clear difference or contrast especially between people or things that are similar or related
- distinctions between traditional and modern societies
- Philosophers did not use to make a distinction between arts and science.
- We need to draw a distinction between the two events.
- [uncountable] the act of separating people or things into different groups
- distinction (between A and B) The new law makes no distinction between adults and children (= treats them equally).
- without distinction All groups are entitled to this money without distinction.
- [singular] the quality of being something that is special
- She had the distinction of being the first woman to fly the Atlantic.
- [uncountable] the quality of being excellent or important
- a writer of distinction
- [countable, uncountable] a special mark or award that is given to somebody, especially a student, for excellent work
- Naomi got a distinction in maths.
- with distinction He graduated with distinction.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘subdivision, category’): via Old French from Latin distinctio(n-), from the verb distinguere, from dis- ‘apart’ + stinguere ‘put out’.
Idioms
a distinction without a difference
- a point that somebody wants to suggest is a difference when in fact it is not different at all
- His government did not brand them terrorists, but rather ‘an entity that supports terrorism’. That may prove to be a distinction without a difference.