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distinguished definition

distinguished


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  distinguish 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  distinguish 
 
  Sense  1 
  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart 
  =>  know 
  =>  discriminate,  know  apart 
  =>  label 
  =>  label 
  =>  sex 
  =>  individualize,  individualise 
  =>  contrast 
  =>  severalize 
  =>  contradistinguish 
  =>  dissociate 
  =>  demarcate 
  =>  discriminate,  separate,  single  out 
  =>  stratify 
 
  Sense  2 
  recognize,  recognise,  distinguish,  discern,  pick  out  make  out  tell  apart 
  =>  resolve 
  =>  discriminate 
 
  Sense  3 
  distinguish,  mark,  differentiate 
  =>  characterize,  characterise 
 
  Sense  4 
  signalize,  distinguish 
  =>  singularize 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  distinguish 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  distinguish 
 
  Sense  1 
  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart 
  =>  know 
  =>  discriminate,  know  apart 
  =>  subtilize 
  =>  label 
  =>  label 
  =>  sex 
  =>  individualize,  individualise 
  =>  contrast 
  =>  severalize 
  =>  contradistinguish 
  =>  dissociate 
  =>  demarcate 
  =>  discriminate,  separate,  single  out 
  =>  isolate,  insulate 
  =>  ghettoize,  ghettoise 
  =>  cloister 
  =>  seclude,  sequester,  sequestrate,  withdraw 
  =>  quarantine 
  =>  maroon 
  =>  segregate 
  =>  redline 
  =>  disadvantage,  disfavor,  disfavour 
  =>  handicap,  hinder,  hamper 
  =>  prejudice 
  =>  stratify 
 
  Sense  2 
  recognize,  recognise,  distinguish,  discern,  pick  out  make  out  tell  apart 
  =>  resolve 
  =>  discriminate 
 
  Sense  3 
  distinguish,  mark,  differentiate 
  =>  characterize,  characterise 
  =>  individuate 
  =>  define 
 
  Sense  4 
  signalize,  distinguish 
  =>  singularize 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  distinguish 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  distinguish 
 
  Sense  1 
  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart 
  =>  compare 
 
  Sense  2 
  recognize,  recognise,  distinguish,  discern,  pick  out  make  out  tell  apart 
  =>  perceive,  comprehend 
 
  Sense  5 
  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name 
  =>  classify,  class,  sort,  assort,  sort  out  separate 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  distinguish 
 
  5  senses  of  distinguish 
 
  Sense  1 
  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart 
  =>  identify,  place 
 
  Sense  2 
  recognize,  recognise,  distinguish,  discern,  pick  out  make  out  tell  apart 
 
  Sense  3 
  distinguish,  mark,  differentiate 
  =>  qualify,  characterize,  characterise 
 
  Sense  4 
  signalize,  distinguish 
  =>  mark 
 
  Sense  5 
  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  distinguish 
 
  distinguish  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  distinguish 
 
  Sense  1 
  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart 
  =>  identify,  place 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  recognize,  recognise,  distinguish,  discern,  pick  out  make  out  tell  apart 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  distinguish,  mark,  differentiate 
  =>  qualify,  characterize,  characterise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  signalize,  distinguish 
  =>  mark 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  distinguished 
  distinguished  conduct  medal 
  distinguished  flying  cross 
  distinguished  service  cross 
  distinguished  service  medal 
  distinguished  service  order 
 
  Overview  of  verb  distinguish 
 
  The  verb  distinguish  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart  --  (mark  as  different;  "We  distinguish  several  kinds  of  maple") 
  2.  (6)  recognize,  recognise,  distinguish,  discern,  pick  out  make  out  tell  apart  --  (detect  with  the  senses  "The  fleeing  convicts  were  picked  out  of  the  darkness  by  the  watchful  prison  guards";  "I  can't  make  out  the  faces  in  this  photograph") 
  3.  (3)  distinguish,  mark,  differentiate  --  (be  a  distinctive  feature,  attribute,  or  trait;  sometimes  in  a  very  positive  sense  "His  modesty  distinguishes  him  form  his  peers") 
  4.  signalize,  distinguish  --  (make  conspicuous) 
  5.  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name  --  (as  in  in  botany  or  biology,  for  example) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  distinguished 
 
  The  adj  distinguished  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  distinguished,  eminent,  great  --  ((used  of  persons)  standing  above  others  in  character  or  attainment  or  reputation;  "our  distinguished  professor";  "an  eminent  scholar";  "a  great  statesman") 
  2.  (2)  distinguished,  imposing,  magisterial  --  (used  of  a  person's  appearance  or  behavior;  befitting  an  eminent  person;  "his  distinguished  bearing";  "the  monarch's  imposing  presence";  "she  reigned  in  magisterial  beauty") 
  3.  distinguished  --  (set  apart  from  other  such  things) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  distinguished 
 
  3  senses  of  distinguished 
 
  Sense  1 
  distinguished,  eminent,  great 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  important)  ->  unimportant 
 
  Sense  2 
  distinguished,  imposing,  magisterial 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dignified)  ->  undignified 
 
  Sense  3 
  distinguished 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  differentiated)  ->  undifferentiated,  uniform 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  distinguished 
 
  3  senses  of  distinguished 
 
  Sense  1 
  distinguished,  eminent,  great 
  =>  important  (vs.  unimportant),  of  import 
 
  Sense  2 
  distinguished,  imposing,  magisterial 
  =>  dignified  (vs.  undignified) 
 
  Sense  3 
  distinguished 
  =>  differentiated  (vs.  undifferentiated) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  distinguished 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  distinguished 
 
  distinguished  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  distinguished 
  distinguished 
  undistinguished 
 
  Overview  of  verb  distinguish 
 
  The  verb  distinguish  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart  --  (mark  as  different;  "We  distinguish  several  kinds  of  maple") 
  2.  (6)  recognize,  recognise,  distinguish,  discern,  pick  out  make  out  tell  apart  --  (detect  with  the  senses  "The  fleeing  convicts  were  picked  out  of  the  darkness  by  the  watchful  prison  guards";  "I  can't  make  out  the  faces  in  this  photograph") 
  3.  (3)  distinguish,  mark,  differentiate  --  (be  a  distinctive  feature,  attribute,  or  trait;  sometimes  in  a  very  positive  sense  "His  modesty  distinguishes  him  form  his  peers") 
  4.  signalize,  distinguish  --  (make  conspicuous) 
  5.  identify,  discover,  key,  key  out  distinguish,  describe,  name  --  (as  in  in  botany  or  biology,  for  example) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  distinguished 
 
  The  adj  distinguished  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  distinguished,  eminent,  great  --  ((used  of  persons)  standing  above  others  in  character  or  attainment  or  reputation;  "our  distinguished  professor";  "an  eminent  scholar";  "a  great  statesman") 
  2.  (2)  distinguished,  imposing,  magisterial  --  (used  of  a  person's  appearance  or  behavior;  befitting  an  eminent  person;  "his  distinguished  bearing";  "the  monarch's  imposing  presence";  "she  reigned  in  magisterial  beauty") 
  3.  distinguished  --  (set  apart  from  other  such  things) 



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