distinction

noun (HIGH QUALITY)

/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/

Definition

› [U] the quality of being excellent: a writer/scientist/wine of distinctionQuality and standard › [C] a mark given to students who produce work of an excellent standardMarks and results

(Definition of distinction noun (HIGH QUALITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Synonyms and related words:

-rate suffix
-star suffix
be up to the mark idiom
benchmark noun
cachet noun
calibre noun (QUALITY)
conformity noun
criterion noun
grade noun (LEVEL)
ideal noun (PRINCIPLE)
level noun (ABILITY)
mark noun (LEVEL)
plane noun (LEVEL)
prestige noun
quality control noun
quality noun (STANDARD)
rank noun (POSITION)
standard noun (QUALITY)
starred adjective (RANK)
style noun (HIGH QUALITY)

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