different between known vs distinguished

English

Etymology

From Middle English knowen, from Old English cn?wen (past participle).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /n??n/
• (General American) enPR: n?n, IPA^(key): /no?n/
• Homophones: none, noone (Australia, New Zealand, some dialects)

Adjective

known (comparative better known, superlative best known)

1. Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

   Antonym: unknown
2. Accepted, familiar, researched.

   Antonym: unknown

Alternative forms

• knowne (obsolete)

Hyponyms

Translations

Noun

known (plural knowns)

1. Any fact or situation which is known or familiar.

   You have to tell the knowns from the unknowns.

   • 2012, Thomas Dougherty, Antibiotic Discovery and Development (volume 1, page 39)

     The biological dereplication tool may identify major knowns in a mixture, but it may miss novel minor components.

2. (algebra) A constant or variable the value of which is already determined.

Verb

known

1. past participle of know

English

Etymology

• From distinguish +? -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s?t???w??t/
• Hyphenation: dis?tin?guished

Adjective

distinguished (comparative more distinguished, superlative most distinguished)

1. celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious

   The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.

2. Having a dignified appearance or demeanor

   Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.

3. (mathematics) Specified, noted.

   Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.

Synonyms

• (celebrated): eminent, exceptional, remarkable; see also Thesaurus:famous or Thesaurus:notable
• (dignified appearance): grand, imposing
• (specified):

Antonyms

• mediocre

Translations

Verb

distinguished

1. simple past tense and past participle of distinguish