Distinguishing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Distinguishing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of distinguish.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of distinguish.
More Meanings
- That serves to distinguish.
- The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.
Example Sentences
The distinguishing feature of an acronym is that it is pronounced as if it were a single word, in the manner of NATO and NASA.
It has no obvious distinguishing characteristics, and therefore people are constantly ascribing to it the characteristics of other similar species.
There are not only these identifyings going on, but also there are distinguishings. For just as in the example above there are identifications of the various extents, there are distinguishings of these extents.
Word Forms
- distinguishings
Synonyms for distinguishing
Depending on context, synonyms include distinctive, characteristic, identifying.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include distinctive, characteristic, identifying, distinction, differentiate, distinctness.
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