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distinction

English → English

noun//dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən//

(logic) Distinction: a clear difference or contrast between two similar things; separation

In law, it is important to make a sharp distinction between a civil case and a criminal case.

(English) In law, it is important to make a sharp distinction between a civil case and a criminal case.

There is no clear distinction between these two species of birds to the untrained eye.

(English) There is no clear distinction between these two species of birds to the untrained eye.

Entry ID: en:en:distinction · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary