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- Dictionarydistinguishing/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. characteristic of one thing or person, so serving to identify it; distinctive: "a house with no distinguishing features"
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to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another: distinguish between He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily. distinguish someone/something from someone/something I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing Spanish from Portuguese.
A distinguishing mark or feature is one that makes someone or something different from similar people or things: distinguishing feature The main distinguishing feature of the new car is its fast acceleration .
1. : to perceive a difference in : mentally separate. so alike they could not be distinguished. 2. a. : to mark as separate or different. a policy that distinguishes him from other candidates. b. : to separate into kinds, classes, or categories. distinguish words by their part of speech. c.
to set apart as different; be a distinctive characteristic of; characterize: It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him. to make prominent, conspicuous, or eminent: to distinguish oneself in battle. to divide into classes; classify: Let us distinguish the various types of metaphor.
Distinguishing definition: distinctive; characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group. See examples of DISTINGUISHING used in a sentence.
1. a. To perceive as being different or distinct: Can you distinguish a pattern in this behavior? b. To perceive distinctly; discern: The lookout distinguished the masts of ships on the horizon. 2. a. To demonstrate or describe as being different or distinct: a scientist who distinguished four species of the plant. b.
to recognize or note differences; discriminate. SYNONYMS 2. distinguish, differentiate, discriminate suggest an attempt to analyze characteristic features or qualities of things. To distinguish is to recognize the characteristic features belonging to a thing: to distinguish a light cruiser from a heavy cruiser.
Definition of distinguish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DISTINGUISHING definition: distinctive ; characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
To distinguish is to discern, which means to perceive or recognize the way something differs from what’s around it. It takes discerning taste buds to distinguish between Coke and Pepsi. Distinguish also means to separate yourself out from the pack, usually in a good way.
