distinction

English - Turkish

Definition of distinction in English Turkish dictionary

{i} ayırt etme

{i} fark

İngilizce öğrenenlerin 'eğlence ve 'eğlenceli' arasındaki farkı hatırlamaları önemlidir. - It is important for English learners to remember the distinction between 'fun' and 'funny'.

farklılık

imtiyaz

sanı

san

(Askeri) Fark, ayırdedici özellik

ün

Bu tür ince ayrımlar yapmaya gerek yok. - There's no need of making such fine distinctions.

İki ses arasında bir ayrım yapmak gereklidir. - It's necessary to make a distinction between the two sounds.

{i} rütbe

{i} açıklık

{i} yükselme

{i} şöhret

{i} paye

distinction without a differ ence hak olunmayan sivrilme

{i} ayırma

{i} fark gözetme

(Askeri) ayırt edici özellik

bozulma

distinct

belirgin

Tom'un sağ gözünün altında belirgin bir yara izi vardı. - Tom has a distinctive scar under his right eye.

Mary, Tom'un davranış ve iş alışkanlıklarındaki belirgin değişimi farketmişti. - Mary had noted a distinct change in Tom's behavior and work habits.

distinction by contrast

Buna göre ayrım

distinct

farklı

O iki fikir oldukça farklıdır. - Those two ideas are quite distinct.

Tom'un sağ gözünün altında farklı bir yara izi vardı. - Tom has a distinctive scar under his right eye.

distinct

ayrı

İyi ve kötü arasında ayrım yapabilirim. - I can make a distinction between good and bad.

O, sınıf ayrımlarının ortadan kaldırılmasını savundu. - He advocated abolishing class distinctions.

{s} açık

{s} aşikâr

(Biyokimya) ayrık

net

{s} başka

(Dilbilim) ayırıcı

class distinction

sınıf farkı

distinct

bariz

Uzun boy, basketbolda bariz bir avantajdır. - Height is a distinct advantage in basketball.

a fine distinction

ince fark

completed a degree with distinction

ayrım ile tamamladı

draw a distinction

ayrıma gitmek

for further distinction )

daha fazla ayrım için

make a distinction

ayrıma gitmek

people of distinction

make a distinction

ayrı tutmak

with distinction

övgüye değer

English - English

Definition of distinction in English English dictionary: That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination; The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination; specifically, a feature that that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished; a note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies; {n} a difference, note discernment; Conspicuous station; eminence; superiority; honorable estimation; as, a man of distinction; A distinction between similar things is a difference. There are obvious distinctions between the two wine-making areas If you draw a distinction or make a distinction, you say that two things are different. I did not yet make a distinction between the pleasures of reading and of writing fiction; {i} difference, uniqueness; excellence; honor, mark of honor; A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; being distinguished; If you say that someone or something has the distinction of being something, you are drawing attention to the fact that they have the special quality of being that thing. Distinction is normally used to refer to good qualities, but can sometimes also be used to refer to bad qualities. He has the distinction of being regarded as the Federal Republic's greatest living writer; Distinction is the quality of being very good or better than other things of the same type. Lewis emerges as a composer of distinction and sensitivity; Estimation of difference; regard to differences or distinguishing circumstance; The state of being distinguishable; That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor; high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"; That which distinguishes one thing from another; distinguishing quality; sharply defined difference; as, the distinction between real and apparent good; The act of distinguishing or denoting the differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is known from others; exercise of discernment; discrimination; a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"; a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"; A distinction is a special award or honour that is given to someone because of their very high level of achievement. The order was created in 1902 as a special distinction for eminent men and women = honour; a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"; a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town; A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division; a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead" a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town
distinction without a difference: A linguistic or conceptual distinction which is of no practical importance or which has no effect on meaning; a perceived difference where there is no actual difference
The Bush Administration attempted to distinguish the current case from Flast. . . . Judge Richard Posner, writing for the court of appeals, responded that this was a distinction without a difference. In the end, all money is appropriated by Congress.
distinct: Noticeably different
Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.
distinct: Very clear
Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.
use-mention distinction: A distinction between the use of a word for its meaning (as in "Cheese is derived from milk") and the mention of a word as a lexical unit (as in "Cheese is derived from a word in Old English")
distinct: {a} clear, plain, full, different, marked out
analytic-synthetic distinction: In both logic and epistemology, the distinction (derived from Immanuel Kant) between statements whose predicate is included in the subject (analytic statements) and statements whose predicate is not included in the subject (synthetic statements). Some philosophers prefer to define as analytic all statements whose denial would be self-contradictory, and to define the term synthetic as meaning "not analytic." The distinction, introduced by Kant in The Critique of Pure Reason, aroused extensive debate in the mid-20th century, particularly in view of objections raised by W.V.O. Quine
distinct: (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
distinct: To distinguish
distinct: adj not identical
distinct: Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified
distinct: recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
distinct: If an idea, thought, or intention is distinct, it is clear and definite. Now that Tony was no longer present, there was a distinct change in her attitude + distinctly dis·tinct·ly I distinctly remember wishing I had not got involved
distinct: constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
distinct: clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
distinct: recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage" easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
distinct: So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well- defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect
distinct: {s} clear, plain; different; separate
distinct: When a single odor or taste is clearly defined
distinct: easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
distinct: A group function which specifies that only one row will be returned for each unique value For example, a select distinct on last name would return only one value for "Smith", even if there were 5 different Smiths in the warehouse
distinct: emphasis You can use distinct to emphasize that something is great enough in amount or degree to be noticeable or important. Being 6ft 3in tall has some distinct disadvantages! = definite + distinctly dis·tinct·ly His government is looking distinctly shaky
distinct: Marked; variegated
distinct: Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; with from
distinct: Different from one another
distinct: A SQL keyword used in the SELECT statement to remove duplicate rows from the output
distinct: To become clearly noticeable
distinct: A phrase used in the SELECT relational algebra operator to list only those values of an attribute that are different from each other If a particular value is selected multiple times, it will only appear once in the result table
distinct: adj not identical @IGindex{documentation string}
distinct: If something is distinct, you can hear, see, or taste it clearly. to impart a distinct flavor with a minimum of cooking fat. + distinctly dis·tinct·ly I distinctly heard the loudspeaker calling passengers for the Turin-Amsterdam flight
distinct: Not identical; different; individual
distinct: If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it. Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science This book is divided into two distinct parts. + distinctly dis·tinct·ly a banking industry with two distinctly different sectors
distinct: If you say that you are talking about one thing as distinct from another, you are indicating exactly which thing you mean. There's a lot of evidence that oily fish, as distinct from fatty meat, has a beneficial effect
distinctions: plural of distinction
fact-value distinction: In philosophy, the ontological distinction between what is (facts) and what ought to be (values). David Hume gave the distinction its classical formulation in his dictum that it is impossible to derive an "ought" from an "is." See also naturalistic fallacy
lacks distinction: not unique, does not stand out, is not remarkable
make a distinction between: demonstrate the difference between

distinction

Hyphenation

dis·tinc·tion

Turkish pronunciation

dîstîngkşın

Synonyms

acumen, acuteness, alterity, analysis, characteristic, clearness, contrast, diagnosis, difference, differential, discernment, discrepancy, discreteness, discretion, discrimination

Antonyms

insignificance, lowliness, mediocrity, unimportance

Pronunciation

/dəˈstəɴɢksʜən/ /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

Etymology

() From Old French (12th century) distinction, ultimately from the Latin accusative distinctionem, action noun of distinguere "distinguish". Use in English from the late 14th century.