distinguishment

plural distinguishments

1. countableuncountableA distinction; observation of difference.

   "And first, in your doctrines of God, whom you say is to be known and believed on, as in the distinguishment of three persons...

   1833, Samuel Lewis Southard, Joseph Hendrickson, Thomas L. Shotwell, Edward Hopper, Argument of Samuel L. Southard: in the case of Stacy Decow and Joseph Hendrickson versus Thomas L. Shotwell, page 157

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   "We notice what we notice and make it a thing distinguishing it from what else is within our view, partly because, doubtless, it is of such or such a size and shape: but we require more impulse to the notice and distinguishment than this furnishes."

   1865, John Grote, Exploratio philosophica: rough notes on modern intellectual science, Part 1, University of Cambridge, page 50

   Antonyms: similarity

2. countableuncountableThe quality of being distinguished or dignified.

   Synonyms: dignity