"distinction" meaning in Anglais

See distinction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: \dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən\, \dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən\, dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən Audio: En-us-distinction.ogg Forms: distinctions [plural]
  1. Distinction, différence.
    Sense id: fr-distinction-en-noun-kM8crSdq Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire
  2. Distinction, élégance, grâce.
    Sense id: fr-distinction-en-noun-zkz2CRcG Categories (other): Termes mélioratifs en anglais, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: difference, differentiation, dissimilitude, unlikeness, elegance, grace Related terms: distinctive
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