adj
Meaning 1
That serves to distinguish.
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Standard Lemma guide
distinguishing
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noun
Meaning 2
The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of distinguish
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: rozlišující — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- Finnish: tunnusomainen — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- French: distinctif — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- German: unterscheidend — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- Hungarian: megkülönböztető — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- Hungarian: ismertető — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- Māori: kōhure — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- Polish: wyróżniający — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- Polish: odróżniający — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- Spanish: distinguiente — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
- Spanish: distinguidor — that serves to distinguish — see also distinctive
Real reading context