Dictionary Check: distinction
"distinction" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
17
points
Definition
noun
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
Example:
"it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
noun
high status importance owing to marked superiority
Example:
"a scholar of great eminence"
noun
a distinguishing difference between similar things or people
Example:
"he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
noun
an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority
Example:
"she graduated with the highest distinction"
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