distinction meaning and definition

DISTINCTION noun

Definition of distinction (noun)

1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct
   • "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
   • synonyms: differentiation
2. high status importance owing to marked superiority
   • "a scholar of great eminence"
   • synonyms: eminence, note, preeminence
3. a distinguishing quality
   • "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
4. a distinguishing difference
   • "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"