Distinction - Definition

n 1: a discrimination between things as different and distinct;
"it is necessary to make a distinction between love and
infatuation" [syn: differentiation, distinction]
2: high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a
scholar of great eminence" [syn: eminence, distinction,
preeminence, note]
3: a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being
the cheapest restaurant in town"
4: a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction
between gold and lead"