distinguish
[ dih-sting-gwish ]
/ dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to indicate or show a difference (usually followed by between).
to recognize or note differences; discriminate.
Origin of distinguish
ANTONYMS FOR distinguish
2
confuse.
synonym study for distinguish
2.
Distinguish,
differentiate,
discriminate suggest an attempt to analyze characteristic features or qualities of things. To
distinguish is to recognize the characteristic features belonging to a thing:
to distinguish a light cruiser from a heavy cruiser. To
discriminate is to perceive the particular, nice, or exact differences between things, to determine wherein these differences consist, and to estimate their significance:
to discriminate prejudiced from unprejudiced testimony. To
differentiate is to point out exactly and in detail the differences between (usually) two things:
The symptoms of both diseases are so similar that it is hard to differentiate one from another.
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British Dictionary definitions for distinguishability
distinguish
/ (dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ) /
verb (mainly tr)
(when intr, foll by between or among)
to make, show, or recognize a difference or differences (between or among); differentiate (between)
to be a distinctive feature of; characterize
to make out; perceive
to mark for a special honour or title
to make (oneself) noteworthy
he distinguished himself by his cowardice
to classify; categorize
we distinguished three species
Derived forms of distinguish
Word Origin for distinguish
C16: from Latin
distinguere to separate, discriminate