nnoun.cognitiona discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributesSynset:differentiation
Examples:- it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation
Derivationally Related Form:differentiatedistinguish
Hypernyms:discrimination secernment
Inherited Hypernyms:differentiationdiscriminationbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:contradistinctioncontrastdemarcationdividing linehairsplittinglineword-splitting
Full Hyponyms:contradistinctionhairsplittinglinerubicon
nnoun.statehigh status importance owing to marked superioritySynset:eminence note preeminence
Examples:- a scholar of great eminence
Derivationally Related Form:eminentpreeminent
Hypernyms:high status
Inherited Hypernyms:eminencehigh statusstatusstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:king
nnoun.attributea distinguishing difference between similar things or peopleExamples:- he learned the distinction between gold and lead
Derivationally Related Form:have the distinction
Hypernyms:difference
Inherited Hypernyms:distinctiondifferencequalityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationan honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiorityExamples:- she graduated with the highest distinction
Hypernyms:accolade award honor honour laurels
Inherited Hypernyms:distinctionawardsymbolsignalcommunicationabstractionentity