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distinction:
- Ruf; Ehre; Name; Würde; Vornehmheit
Wiktionary:
- distinction → Unterschied, Auszeichnung, Unterscheidung, Distinktion, Abgrenzung
- distinction → Unterschied, Auszeichnung

English

Detailed Translations for distinction from English to German

distinction:

distinction [the ~] nom

the distinction (reputation; rank; standing; renown)
der Ruf; die Ehre; der Name
- Ruf [der ~] nom
- Ehre [die ~] nom
- Name [der ~] nom
the distinction (distinction of manner)
die Würde; die Vornehmheit
- Würde [die ~] nom
- Vornehmheit [die ~] nom

Translation Matrix for distinction:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Ehre	distinction; rank; renown; reputation; standing	deference; fame; glory; honor; honour; name; pride; reputation; respect; respectability; self esteem; self respect; sense of honour; splendor; splendour
Name	distinction; rank; renown; reputation; standing	fame; name; reputation; respectability
Ruf	distinction; rank; renown; reputation; standing	bird call; bird whistle; brand awareness; call; call note; call of duty; call up; calling; cry; exclamation; fame; good reputation; name; reputation; respectability; scream; screech; shriek; squeal; whoop; yell
Vornehmheit	distinction; distinction of manner	stateliness
Würde	distinction; distinction of manner	dignity; merit; stateliness
-	differentiation; eminence; note; preeminence
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	honor; honour; separation

Related Words for "distinction":

distinctions

Synonyms for "distinction":

differentiation; discrimination; secernment
eminence; preeminence; note; high status
quality
difference

Related Definitions for "distinction":

a distinguishing difference¹
- he learned the distinction between gold and lead¹
a distinguishing quality¹
- it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town¹
a discrimination between things as different and distinct¹
- it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation¹
high status importance owing to marked superiority¹

Wiktionary Translations for distinction:

distinction

noun

that which distinguishes
- distinction → Unterschied
a feature that causes someone or something to be better
- distinction → Auszeichnung

distinction

noun

die Tätigkeit, zwei oder mehr Objekte als verschieden (ungleich oder nicht identisch) zu erkennen oder zu definieren
- Unterscheidung → distinction
Unterscheidung
- Distinktion → distinction
eine Ehrung, eine Würdigung, eine Anerkennung besonderer Verdienste
- Auszeichnung → accolade; distinction
der Akt des unterscheiden
- Abgrenzung → distinction

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• distinction	→ Unterschied	↔ distinction — Ce qui établit une différence
• distinction	→ Auszeichnung	↔ distinction — marque d'estime

Related Translations for distinction

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University