Noun

Singular distinction

Plural distinctions

distinction (plural distinctions)

  1. That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor.
  2. The state of being distinguishable.
    • 1921, Bertrand Russell, “Lecture II”, in The Analysis of Mind:
      In spite of these qualifications, the broad distinction between instinct and habit is undeniable. To take extreme cases, every animal at birth can take food by instinct, before it has had opportunity to learn; on the other hand, no one can ride a bicycle by instinct, though, after learning, the necessary movements become just as automatic as if they were instinctive.
  3. A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; being distinguished.

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Wed Oct 14 06:17:33 2009

Top News - 'Schools of Distinction ' honored by Intel
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In the spirit of innovation, education stakeholders gathered Sept. 15 in Washington, DC, to celebrate the six schools that were named Intel's Schools of . Distinction. for 2009. Located in such diverse areas of the country as the busy ...

Notes from Dr. RW: McAllen, Texas---another dubious distinction
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Jane Buikstra earns Regents' distinction | ASU News
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CLAS teaser:The college's Jane Buikstra, a pioneer in the fields of bioarchaeology and paleopathology,​ was named an ASU Regents' Professor, the most prestigious faculty award bestowed at the state university level.

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Fri Sep 11 15:07:17 2009

What distinction did the 14th amendment make and what does emancipation mean?
Q. This question is meant to make your mind work, a quick answer probably will not be the right one
Asked by boomerang379 - Sun Jun 15 00:22:02 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified on July 9, 1868, [1] is considered "perhaps the most significant structural change to the Constitution since the passage of the United States Bill of Rights" [2]. This amendment to the Constitution provides a broad understanding to the concept of citizenship in the United States, overthrowing the previous decision by the U. S. Supreme Court in Dred Scot v. Sandford. In that decision, the Court had concluded that no person of African ancestry could claim citizenship [1]. The most oft-quoted section from the Fourteenth Amendment states as follows (as taken from the U.S. Senate website): "Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens… [cont.]
Answered by Leo - Sun Jun 15 03:50:33 2008

Is the distinction between Ashkenazi and Sepharadic Judaism soon going to come to an end?
Q. Will Jews soon merge into one group, in todays world, where there is no longer the pressures of Sepharadics having to marry sepharadics and Ashkenazim having to marry Ashkenazim? Also Jews are much more connected today so will the two cultures eventually merge into one?
Asked by arigont - Sat Dec 20 10:51:43 2008 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What pressure? I see Ashkenazim marrying Sephardim and vice-versa all the time; both here and in Israel!
Answered by kismet - Sun Dec 21 11:17:23 2008

What is the distinction in the Baroque music period from other styles?
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Asked by Melanie T - Tue Jul 15 20:54:12 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Baroque Era is characterized by the use of complex polyphony and homophony. Opera also influenced music, inventing forms such as the aria and concerto. Baroque music utilized the early forms of modern instruments (oboe, bassoon, violin, etc.) which had a limited range and played at the Baroque pitch (a'=415 Hz.), so music from the Baroque era was more complex than the Renaissance, but not as complex as later eras. In the Baroque era, orchestras were small, with about 14 performers. The music was often based on dances, and was written for specific audiences. Dances of the Baroque era disappeared during the classical era, so the dance style of the Baroque gave way to modern dances. One of the most important distinction of the… [cont.]
Answered by thewizardofodd - Wed Jul 16 01:04:20 2008

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