"distinguishment" meaning in English

See distinguishment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈtɪŋɡ.wɪʃ.mənt/ Forms: distinguishments [plural]
Etymology: distinguish + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|distinguish|ment}} distinguish + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} distinguishment (countable and uncountable, plural distinguishments)
  1. A distinction; observation of difference. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: distinction
    Sense id: en-distinguishment-en-noun-1YA~0iiG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

Inflected forms

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