The action of distinguishing or discriminating; the perceiving, noting, or making a difference between things; discrimination. With a and plural…

The action of distinguishing, or of perceiving or making a difference; distinction. Obsolete.

The action of distinguishing or discerning; a distinguishing mark or sign.

The action of difference, v. (in various senses); an instance of this.

The action of discerning; discernment, perception.

The action or process of discerning or perceiving by means of the intellect; intellectual perception or apprehension; an instance of this.

The action of perceiving, noting, or making a distinction between things. Also: an instance of this, a distinction made or perceived.

The action or practice of refining in thought, reasoning, or discourse; subtle, or oversubtle, reasoning or analysis. Now rare.

The action or an act of distinguishing one thing from another, or of making a distinction between two or more things; discrimination, distinction.

The action of distinguish, v., in various senses.

The action of distinguishing, or drawing a distinction, between two or more things; an instance of this.