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subdistinction

subdistinction noun: a distinction made between aspects or components of another distinction.

Noun

subdistinction (plural subdistinctions)

  1. A distinction made between aspects or components of another distinction.

Forms of subdistinction

pluralsubdistinctions

Questions about subdistinction

What does subdistinction mean?
Subdistinction means a distinction made between aspects or components of another distinction.
What part of speech is subdistinction?
Subdistinction is a noun.
What is the plural of subdistinction?
The plural of subdistinction is subdistinctions.

Words near subdistinction in the dictionary

  1. subdissection
  2. subdissections
  3. subdistal
  4. subdistally
  5. subdistant
  6. subdistinction
  7. subdistinguish
  8. subdistinguished
  9. subdistinguishes
  10. subdistinguishing
  11. subdistribution

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