mark as different; see as different; differentiate; discern, recognize
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Distinguish Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Distinguish Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.
To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.
(v. t.)
To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.
To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.
(v. t.)
To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum.
To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum.
(v. t.)
To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
(v. t.)
Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.
Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.
(v. i.)
To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.
To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.
(v. i.)
To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.
distinguish
\dis*tin"guish\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. distinguished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. distinguishing.] [f. distinguer, l. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- + stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so akin to g. stechen, e. stick, and perh. sting. cf. extinguish.]
1. not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic. not more distinguished by her purple vest, than by the charming features of her face. milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the eglantine.
2. to separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low. moses distinguished the causes of the flood into those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the earth. burnet.
3. to recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum. we are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as well as truth from falsehood. nor more can you distinguish of a man, than of his outward show.
4. to constitute a difference; to make to differ. who distinguisheth thee? iv. 7. (douay version).
5. to separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for."to distinguish themselves by means never tried before."
Darnodi = v. to distinguish
Dosbarthu = v. to distribute, to distinguish, to determine
Gwahanredu = v. to distinguish
Verb
1. mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
(synonym) separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
(hypernym) identify, place
(hyponym) know
(entail) compare
(derivation) differentiation, distinction
2. 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"
(synonym) recognize, recognise, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
(hyponym) resolve
(entail) perceive, comprehend
3. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers"
(synonym) mark, differentiate
(hypernym) qualify, characterize, characterise
(hyponym) characterize, characterise
(verb-group) mark
4. make conspicuous or noteworthy
(synonym) signalize, signalise
(hypernym) mark
(hyponym) singularize, singularise
5. identify as in botany or biology, for example
(synonym) identify, discover, key, key out, describe, name
(entail) classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
Distinguish Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
to tell apart; see or show the difference in. (Analysis)
Distinguish Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In law, to distinguish a case means to contrast the facts of the case before the court from the facts of a case of precedent where there is an apparent similarity. By successfully distinguishing a case, the holding or legal reasoning of the earlier case will either not apply or will be limited. There are two formal constraints on the later court: the factors in the ratio of the earlier case must be retained in formulating the ratio of the later case, and the ruling in the later case must still support the result reached in the precedent case.
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