distinction
Definition of distinction:
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part of speech: noun
Separation or division: that which distinguishes: difference: eminence.
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part of speech: noun
Difference made by which one thing is known from another; separation into parts; division; mark of difference or superiority; elevation of rank or character; eminence.
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Common misspellings:
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- destinction (17.2%)
- distrinction (1.6%)
- distincition (1.6%)
- distiction (49.2%)
- disctinction (4.7%)
- disinction (4.7%)
- dinstinction (3.1%)
- desicion (0.8%)
- distintion (5.5%)
- distingtion (1.6%)
- disticntion (1.6%)
- disicion (3.1%)
- destintion (1.6%)
- distion (0.8%)
- disctintion (1.6%)
- disintion (1.6%)
Usage examples for distinction:
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Distinction is the key- note of the picture.
"The Book of Art for Young People" – Agnes Conway Sir Martin Conway -
The distinction may seem so obvious as to be hardly worth making.
"A History of Freedom of Thought" – John Bagnell Bury -
For the first time he had found an artist who satisfied his taste, and Van Dyck a Court in which he could paint distinction to his heart's content.
"The Book of Art for Young People" – Agnes Conway Sir Martin Conway -
Though the stories are generally interesting, they have no distinction of style.
"A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature" – John W. Cousin
