microdistinction

noun

A very fine or minor distinction between things.

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Meanings

nounmicrodistinction (plural microdistinctions)

plural microdistinctions

  1. A very fine or minor distinction between things.

Origin

From micro- + distinction.

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APA

microdistinction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdistinction

MLA

“microdistinction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdistinction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microdistinction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdistinction.

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