distinction
part of speech
noun (a distinction, distinctions)
meaning for a pupil
1) A distinction is a clear difference between two things. tree →
2) A distinction is a high mark or grade for excellent work. tree →
3) Distinction is being special or excellent: a writer of distinction. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the mystic school: In notes 01 and 10 the first distinction is the split from which every creation begins: 1 and 0, something and the place where it is not. In the primary lessons: In school exams a distinction is the top grade (like a merit, but higher). In English and science lessons pupils make a distinction between fact and opinion, or between living and non-living. Phrases: make a distinction, pass with distinction, draw a distinction.
examples
- Before naming, there was distinction. (note 01) tree →
- Before distinction, there was possibility. (note 01) tree →
- To ask what kind of distinction would make it speak. (note 01) tree →
- In the note, the order before anything else is: possibility first, then distinction, then naming. (lesson 001) tree →
- Three laws were "written without words": keep the difference between knowing and merely repeating; keep the path by which a conclusion became possible; do not erase an old form just because a new one is stronger. At the edge stays the unformed, and Mova looks at it — not to conquer it, but to ask what distinction would make it speak. (lesson 002) tree →
- What is the distinction between a frog and a toad? tree →
- She passed her music exam with distinction. tree →
- We must make a distinction between fact and opinion. tree →
- He had the distinction of being the youngest player. tree →
- The distinction between the twins was hard to see. tree →
- (formal) Candidates achieving distinction will receive a certificate. tree →
- But let me find, when you enjoy honor and distinction, that you possess a grateful heart.” tree →
note
Countable. Adjective: distinct (clearly different), distinctive (easy to recognise). «With distinction» = with excellence, top marks.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «distinction» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.