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distinction

გამოთქმა: /dɪˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/

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Universal
  • 1a difference or contrast between similar things or people:there is a sharp distinction between domestic politics and international politics I was completely unaware of class distinctions
  • [mass noun] the separation of people or things into different groups according to their characteristics:high interest rates strike down, without distinction, small businesses and the unemployed
  • 2 [mass noun] excellence that sets someone or something apart from others:a novelist of distinction
  • [count noun] a decoration or honour awarded to someone:he gained the highest distinction awarded for excellence in photography
  • [count noun] a grade in an examination denoting excellence:she gained a distinction in her diplomaCompare with merit.

distinction without a difference

an artificially created distinction where no real difference exists.

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