distinction

Ayrım, fark

A difference or contrast between similar things or people.

• There's a clear distinction between right and wrong.
• The law makes no distinction based on race.
• It's important to draw a distinction between the two concepts.
• Philosophers have long debated the distinction between innate knowledge and information acquired through sensory experience.
• The legal distinction between civil and criminal offenses determines which courts have jurisdiction over specific cases.
• Sociological research emphasizes the distinction between correlation and causation when interpreting statistical relationships in social phenomena.

Eş anlamlılar: difference, contrast, differentiation, division

Zıt anlamlılar: similarity, sameness

Onur, ayrıcalık

Excellence or honor that sets someone or something apart.

• She graduated with distinction.
• He has the distinction of being the youngest CEO.
• The award recognizes distinction in journalism.

Eş anlamlılar: honor, excellence, prestige, merit, eminence

Zıt anlamlılar: mediocrity, ordinariness