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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdistinction
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-tɛ̃k-sjɔ̃
"Il faut faire une distinction claire entre les deux concepts."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A difference or contrast between similar things or people.
"It is important to make a clear distinction between the two theories." - 2
Excellence that sets someone or something apart from others; special honor or recognition.
"She graduated from the university with high distinction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'distinctio', meaning a separation or discrimination, stemming from the verb 'distinguere' (to keep separate or mark off). It entered the English language in the late Middle English period via Old French, retaining its core meaning of recognizing or noting differences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distinction" is said worldwide
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distinction
Transliteration: dis-tɛ̃k-sjɔ̃
"Il faut faire une distinction claire entre les deux concepts."
Unterscheidung
Transliteration: ʊnˈtɛɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯dʊŋ
"Die Unterscheidung zwischen Gut und Böse ist grundlegend."
distinzione
Transliteration: di-stin-tˈtjo-ne
"È necessario fare una distinzione tra teoria e pratica."
distinción
Transliteration: dis-tin-ˈsjon
"Estableció una clara distinción entre ambos casos."
distinção
Transliteration: dʒis-tĩ-ˈsɐ̃w
"A distinção entre os dois conceitos é sutil."
भेद
Transliteration: bhed
"दोनों विचारों के बीच एक स्पष्ट भेद है।"
区别
Transliteration: qū bié
"我们需要在它们之间做出明确的区别。"
구별
Transliteration: gubyeol
"두 개념 사이에는 명확한 구별이 필요하다."
区別
Transliteration: kubetsu
"事実と意見の区別をつけることが大切です。"
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