- differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
--1 is a kind of discrimination, secernment
--1 has particulars:contradistinction; line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast; hairsplitting, word-splitting Derived form: verb distinguish1 - eminence, distinction, preeminence, note - high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
--2 is a kind of high status
--2 has particulars: king - distinction - a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
--3 is a kind of quality
- distinction - a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
--4 is a kind of difference
- distinction - a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"