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distinguish
English
Etymology
From Middle English distingwen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, set off, adorn, literally mark off”), from di-, dis- (“apart”) + stinguere. Compare extinguish.
Pronunciation
- enPR: d?s-t?ng?gw?sh, IPA(key): /d?s?t???w??/
- Rhymes: -???w??
- Hyphenation: dis?tin?guish
Verb
distinguish (third-person singular simple present distinguishes, present participle distinguishing, simple past and past participle distinguished)
- To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
- Synonyms: differentiate, discriminate; see also Thesaurus:tell apart
- Antonym: confuse
- To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
- To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
- 1784: William Jones, The Description and Use of a New Portable Orrery, &c., PREFACE
- THE favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Per?ons of the fir?t di?tinction, and from Gentlemen and Ladies in general, has induced me to add to it ?everal new improvements in order to give it a degree of Perfection; and di?tingui?h it from others; which by Piracy, or Imitation, may be introduced to the Public.
- 1784: William Jones, The Description and Use of a New Portable Orrery, &c., PREFACE
- (transitive, obsolete) To make to differ.
Usage notes
In sense “see a difference”, more casual than differentiate or the formal discriminate; more casual is “tell the difference”.
Derived terms
- distinguished
- distinguishable
- distinguishing
- distinguishness
- undistinguishing
Related terms
- distinct
- distinction
- extinguish
Translations
Further reading
- distinguish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- distinguish in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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distinct
English
Etymology
From Middle English distincte, from Old French, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?s?t??kt/
- Rhymes: -??kt
Adjective
distinct (comparative more distinct, superlative most distinct)
- Capable of being perceived very clearly.
- Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
- Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
- Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
- (obsolete) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
- (obsolete) Marked; variegated.
Synonyms
- (capable of being perceived very clearly): clear, vivid; see also Thesaurus:distinct
- (different from one another): different, separate, several (obsolete)
- (noticeably different): characteristic, distinctive, prominent
- (separate in place): discrete, individual, noncontinuous, separate
- (distinguished): specified
- (marked): patterned; see also Thesaurus:marked
Antonyms
- (capable of being perceived very clearly): confusing, indistinct; see also Thesaurus:indistinct
- (different from one another): same, indistinguishable
Derived terms
- distinctly
- distinctness
Related terms
- distinction
- distinctive
- distinguish
- distinguished
- distinguishable
- distinguishness
- extinct
Translations
Further reading
- distinct in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- distinct in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin distinctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dis.t??/, /dis.t??kt/
- Homophone: distincts
Adjective
distinct (feminine singular distincte, masculine plural distincts, feminine plural distinctes)
- distinct
- discrete
Related terms
- distinguer
Further reading
- “distinct” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French distinct, Latin distinctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dis?tinkt/
Adjective
distinct m or n (feminine singular distinct?, masculine plural distinc?i, feminine and neuter plural distincte)
- distinct
Declension
Related terms
- distinctive
- distinc?ie
- distinge
Further reading
- distinct in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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