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Showing words for DISTINCTION using the English dictionary

11 Letter Words for Distinction

distinction

10 Letter Words for Distinction

distinctio, distintion, indictions, indistinct

9 Letter Words for Distinction

indiction

8 Letter Words for Distinction

cionitis, dictions, distinct, incision, inosinic, insition, instinct, nicotins, stiction, tinction

7 Letter Words for Distinction

cottids, diction, idiotic, indicts, indocin, inition, intinct, nicotin, sinitic, stionic, tondini

6 Letter Words for Distinction

codist, conins, contin, cottid, dicots, dinics, diotic, dition, ditton, dittos, doitit, idiots, indico, indict, indoin, inions, initio, initis, inosic, inosin, iodins, ionics, nidiot, nitons, noctis, noints, nostic, notist, otitic, otitis, sidion, sindoc, sindon, sintoc, stotin, ticino, tincts, tocsin, tonics

5 Letter Words for Distinction

cions, coins, coits, conin, conns, const, contd, cosin, cotts, dicot, dicts, dinic, dinos, dints, dioti, disci, disco, distn, ditto, ditts, doits, donis, icons, idion, idiot, indic, indii, indin, inion, innit, intis, iodic, iodin, ionic, ninos, nitid, niton, nitos, noint, nonic, odist, oints, oisin, oncin, ontic, oscin, scind, scion, scott, sinon, sitio, socii, sodic, sonic, stint, stion, stoic, stoit, stond, stonn, tinct, tinds, tints, tisic, titis, toist, toits, tondi, tonic

4 Letter Words for Distinction

cids, cion, cist, cito, cits, cods, coin, coit, cond, coni, conn, cons, cont, cost, cots, cott, dict, dino, dins, dint, dioc, disc, dist, dits, ditt, docs, doit, doni, dons, dont, dost, dots, icod, icon, idic, indn, init, inns, inst, inti, into, iocs, ions, isdn, isnt, nidi, nids, nisi, nist, nito, nits, nodi, nods, nots, nott, odic, odin, oint, onst, otic, otis, scot, sctd, sidi, sind, sion, siti, snit, snod, snot, sond, stid, stod, stot, tics, tidi, tids, tinc, tind, tins, tint, titi, tits, tocs, tods, toit, tonn, tons, tots

3 Letter Words for Distinction

cid, cis, cit, cns, cod, con, cos, cot, csi, cst, ctn, cto, cts, din, dis, dit, doc, don, dos, dot, dso, ido, ids, iii, inc, ind, inn, ins, int, ion, ios, isn, iso, ist, itd, its, nco, nid, nis, nit, nod, non, nos, not, oct, ods, oii, ois, oni, ons, ont, osi, otc, scd, sci, sct, sic, sin, sit, soc, sod, son, sot, std, tdt, tic, tid, tin, tis, tit, tnt, toc, tod, toi, ton, tos, tot, tsi, tst

Definitions for Distinction

[1] a marking off or distinguishing as different: His distinction of sounds is excellent.
[2] the recognizing or noting of differences; discrimination: to make a distinction between right and wrong.
[3] a discrimination made between things as different; special regard or favoritism: Death comes to all without distinction.
[4] condition of being different; difference: There is a distinction between what he says and what he does.
[5] a distinguishing quality or characteristic: It has the distinction of being the oldest house in the town.
[6] a distinguishing or treating with special honor, attention, or favor.
[7] an act of bestowing, or a mark of, honor or favor.
[8] marked superiority; note; eminence.
[9] distinguished appearance.
[10] Obsolete . division; separation.
[11] the act or an instance of distinguishing or differentiating
[12] a distinguishing feature
[13] the state of being different or distinguishable
[14] special honour, recognition, or fame
[15] excellence of character; distinctive qualities a man of distinction
[16] distinguished appearance
[17] a symbol of honour or rank

Words related to Distinction

division, perception, quality, characteristic, sensitivity, divergence, discrepancy, nicety, separation, discrimination, difference, judgment, contrast, importance, merit, reputation, excellence, consequence, prestige, individuality

Words nearby Distinction

distiller, distillers' grain, distillery, distillment, distinct, distinction, distinctive, distinctive feature, distinctiveness ratio, distinctly, distinguish

Origin of Distinction

1175–1225; Middle English distinccioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin distinctiōn- (stem of distinctiō ), equivalent to distinct(us ) (see distinct) + -iōn- -ion

Other words from Distinction

dis·tinc·tion·less , adjective
sub·dis·tinc·tion , noun
un·der·dis·tinc·tion , noun

Synonyms for Distinction

characteristic, contrast, difference, discrepancy, discrimination, divergence, division, judgment, nicety, perception, quality, sensitivity, separation, acumen, acuteness, analysis, clearness, diagnosis, differential, discernment, discreteness, discretion, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, divergency, earmark, estimation, individuality, mark, marking, otherness, particularity, peculiarity, penetration, qualification, refinement, sharpness, tact, unlikeness, alterity, dissemblance