Translations for „distinction“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

distinction [dɪˈstɪŋkʃən] N

1. distinction (difference):

distinction

różnica f

to make a distinction between sth and sth

robić rozróżnienie między czymś a czymś

2. distinction no pl (excellence):

distinction

wybitność f

of distinction

wybitny

3. distinction (honour):

distinction

wyróżnienie nt

to have the distinction of doing sth

mieć zaszczyt coś zrobić

Usage examples with distinction

of distinction

wybitny

to have the distinction of doing sth

mieć zaszczyt coś zrobić

to make a distinction between sth and sth

robić rozróżnienie między czymś a czymś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Both words suggest unfamiliar, unexpected, wonderful, and the distinction fades with time.

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This results in a significantly larger distinction between peaks and result in a greatly improved resolution.

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Indeed, one of the hallmarks of the ordinary use perspective is its insistence upon the distinctions between meaning and use.

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However by 1426 the two manors were owned by the same person and the distinction between the two places was in name only.

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The distinction between the grounds was based on the historic difference between an appeal based on fact (here unreasonability) and one based on law (unsupported).

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Unlike most colleges, there is a distinction between the name for students and the mascot.

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This fundamental distinction is usually the irrefutable distinction between the operating system and other system software.

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This strict distinction exists for all of the syllables marked in gray.

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These distinctions vary from state to state, and even among municipalities.

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The distinction between vectors and pseudovectors becomes important in understanding the effect of symmetry on the solution to physical systems.

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