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distinguishment

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Distinction; observation of difference.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Observation of difference; distinction.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A distinction; observation of difference.

Etymologies

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distinguish +‎ -ment.

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Examples

  • Yes, he had some wrinkles, but they were wrinkles of distinguishment.

    The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008

  • Your paragraph attempting to distinguish “moral absolutes” from “objective morality” which need no distinguishment, as they are the same is the classic argument for moral relativism.

    Spark: Atheist Morality | Mind on Fire 2008

  • Yes, he had some wrinkles, but they were wrinkles of distinguishment.

    The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008

  • Yes, he had some wrinkles, but they were wrinkles of distinguishment.

    The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Hester Browne 2008

  • Remember, you're not getting older, just one step closer to...distinguishment, yeah that's it, distinguishment ;P.

    I'm 27 Today ALW 2006

  • SCHAKOWSKY: Well, first of all, it is always -- there's always been a distinguishment between political speech and commercial speech, political speech being more heavily protected by the constitution.

    CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2003 2003

  • It has had too much of a seamless existence with my life to make such a distinguishment.

    oatcake Diary Entry oatcake 2002

  • His evening press conference last week showed a leader who has gained a great deal of distinguishment.

    kevynwight Diary Entry kevynwight 2001

  • I know I thought of distinguishment as something that starts at your feet and works up and when it's got to the top you are a statue.

    Getting Out From Under 1973

  • The same condition hath the same qualifications; an actual distinguishment we have proved there is not.

    The Death of Death in the Death of Christ 1616-1683 1967

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