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distinction meaning in Kannada

ಹಿರಿಮೆ

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

distinction in Kannada: ಹಿರಿಮೆ, ಗೆಂಟು, ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಳುತನ, ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ. In English, distinction means that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

Kannada words for distinction

ಹಿರಿಮೆ, ಗೆಂಟು, ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಳುತನ, ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ, ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆ, ಹಿರಿಯತನ

English meaning of distinction

  1. noun That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
  2. noun The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
  3. noun A feature that causes someone or something to stand out from others of its type.
  4. noun A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.

Full definition of distinction

distinction in a sentence

  • There is a distinction to be made between resting and slacking.
  • We must always make a distinction that right versus wrong is different from legal and illegal.
  • She had the distinction of meeting the Queen.

Synonyms of distinction

distinction in other languages

Questions about distinction in Kannada

What is the meaning of distinction in Kannada?
Distinction in Kannada is ಹಿರಿಮೆ, ಗೆಂಟು, ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಳುತನ, ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ.
distinction ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Distinction: ಹಿರಿಮೆ, ಗೆಂಟು, ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಳುತನ, ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ.
What does distinction mean in English?
Distinction means that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: distinction (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: distinction (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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