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distinguishments

distinguishments is the plural of distinguishment.

Meaning of distinguishment

Noun

distinguishment (countable and uncountable, plural distinguishments)

  1. A distinction; observation of difference.
    • "We notice what we notice and make it a thing distinguishing it from what else is within our view, partly because, doubtless, it is of such or such a size and shape: but we require more impulse to the notice and distinguishment than this furnishes."1865, John Grote, Exploratio philosophica: rough notes on modern intellectual science, Part 1, University of Cambridge, page 50
    Antonyms:
    similarity
  2. The quality of being distinguished or dignified.
    Synonyms:
    dignity

Questions about distinguishments

What is distinguishments the plural of?
Distinguishments is the plural of distinguishment.

Words near distinguishments in the dictionary

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

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