[noun] a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" Synonyms:differentiation
[noun] high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence" Synonyms:eminence, preeminence, note
[noun] a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
[noun] a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
