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distinguishings

distinguishings is the plural of distinguishing.

Meaning of distinguishing

Noun

distinguishing (plural distinguishings)

  1. The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.
    • There are not only these identifyings going on, but also there are distinguishings. For just as in the example above there are identifications of the various extents, there are distinguishings of these extents.2012, R. R. Cox, Schutz’s Theory of Relevance: A Phenomenological Critique, page 49

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Questions about distinguishings

What is distinguishings the plural of?
Distinguishings is the plural of distinguishing.

Words near distinguishings in the dictionary

  1. distinguishes
  2. distinguishest
  3. distinguisheth
  4. distinguishing
  5. distinguishingly
  6. distinguishings
  7. distinguishment
  8. distinguishments
  9. distinguishness
  10. distinguisht
  11. distinguition

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