Distinguishing: meaning, definitions and examples

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distinguishing

 

[ dษชหˆstษชล‹ษกwษชสƒษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in a specific way

Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

Synonyms

characteristic, distinctive, unique

Examples of usage

  • The bird has distinguishing features that set it apart from other species.
  • The artist's style is very distinguishing and easily recognizable.
Context #2 | Verb

making a difference clear

Recognize or treat someone or something as different.

Synonyms

differentiate, discern, identify

Examples of usage

  • She has a way of distinguishing herself in the crowd.
  • The new technology is able to distinguish between various types of objects.

Translations

Translations of the word "distinguishing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น distinguindo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเค— เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unterscheidend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membedakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดั€ั–ะทะฝััŽั‡ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozrรณลผnianie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒบๅˆฅใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท distinguant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ distinguiendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ayฤฑrt edici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๋ณ„ํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ูŠูŠุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozliลกujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozliลกujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒบๅˆ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razlikovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐgreina

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะถั‹ั€ะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fษ™rqlษ™ndirษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ distinguiendo

Etymology

The word 'distinguishing' originates from the verb 'distinguish', which comes from the Latin word 'distinguere', meaning 'to separate'. Over time, 'distinguish' evolved to 'distinguishing', retaining its essence of recognizing differences and unique characteristics.

See also: distinguish, distinguishable, distinguished, indistinguishable, undistinguished.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,818 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.