distinction

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ noun [C, U]

Translation

DIFFERENCE › a difference between two similar things

ayrılık, fark, ayrım

the distinction between spoken and written language1882

QUALITY › a quality or fact that makes someone or something special or different

farklılık, üstünlük, kendine has özelliği olan

wines of distinction He has the distinction of being the youngest player in the World Cup finals.18821887

(Definition of distinction noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

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