Distinction
Dis‐tinc″tion (?), n. [L. distinctio: cf. F. distinction.] 1. A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division.The distinction of tragedy into acts was not known....
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Distinctive
Dis‐tinc″tive (?), a. [Cf. F. distinctif.] 1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.The distinctive character and institution...
Distinctively
Dis‐tinc″tive‐ly, adv. With distinction; plainly.
Distinctiveness
Dis‐tinc″tive‐ness, n. State of being distinctive.
Distinctly
Dis‐tinct″ly (?), adv. 1. With distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; as, to see distinctly.2. With meaning; signific...
Distinctness
Dis‐tinct″ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.The soul's... distinctness from the body. Cud...
Distincture
Dis‐tinc″ture (?), n. Distinctness.
Distinguish
Dis‐tin″guish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Distinguished (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Distinguishing.] [F. distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- + stinguere to quench, extinguish...
Distinguish (2)
Dis‐tin″guish, v. i. 1. To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; — with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar,...
Distinguishable
Dis‐tin″guish‐a‐ble (?), a. 1. Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a distance is distinguishable from a shru...
Distinguishableness
Dis‐tin″guish‐a‐ble‐ness (?), n. The quality of being distinguishable.
Distinguishably
Dis‐tin″guish‐a‐bly, adv. So as to be distinguished.
Distinguished
Dis‐tin″guished (?), a. 1. Marked; special.The most distinguished politeness. Mad. D' Arblay.2. Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority;...
Distinguishedly
Dis‐tin″guish‐ed‐ly (?), adv. In a distinguished manner. Swift.
Distinguisher
Dis‐tin″guish‐er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one thing from another by marks of diversity. Sir T. Browne.2. One who discerns accurately the dif...
Distinguishing
Dis‐tin″guish‐ing, a. Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic.The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. Lock...
Distinguishingly
Dis‐tin″guish‐ing‐ly, adv. With distinction; with some mark of preference. Pope.
Distinguishment
Dis‐tin″guish‐ment (?), n. Observation of difference; distinction. Graunt.
Distitle
Dis‐ti″tle (?), v. t. To deprive of title or right. B. Jonson.
Distoma
‖Dis″to‐ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � mouth.] (Zoöl.) A genus of parasitic, trematode worms, having two suckers for attaching themselves to the part they infest....
Distort
Dis‐tort″ (?), a. [L. distortus, p. p. of distorquere to twist, distort; dis- + torquere to twist. See Torsion.] Distorted; misshapen.Her face was ugly and her mouth distort. Sp...
Distort (2)
Dis‐tort″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Distorted; p. pr. & vb. n.Distorting.] 1. To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.Wh...
Distorter
Dis‐tort″er (?), n. One who, or that which, distorts.
Distortion
Dis‐tor″tion (?), n. [L. distortio: cf. F. distortion.] 1. The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the distortions...
Distortive
Dis‐tort″ive (?), a. Causing distortion.
Distract
Dis‐tract″ (?), a. [L. distractus, p. p. of distrahere to draw asunder; dis- + trahere to draw. See Trace, and cf. Distraught.] 1. Separated; drawn asunder.2. Insane; mad. Drayton.
Distract (2)
Dis‐tract″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Distracted, old p. p.Distraught; p. pr. & vb. n.Distracting.] 1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin.A city... distracted from itself. Fu...