Distinction
//dɪˈstɪŋkʃən//
Translations of "distinction" (28 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | διορισμός(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | diorismós | |
| Arabic | تَمْيِيْز(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination) | tamyīz | |
| Bulgarian | отли́чие(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished), разграниче́ние(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination), разли́чие(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), разлика(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | otlíčie, razgraničénie, razlíčie, razlika | |
| Catalan | distinció(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), distinció(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination) | — | |
| Chinese Mandarin | 分別 /分别(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | fēnbié | |
| Czech | rozdíl(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), vyznamenání(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished) | — | |
| Dutch | distinctie(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), onderscheiding(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | — | |
| Esperanto | distingo(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | — | |
| Finnish | ero(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), ero(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination), kunnia(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished) | — | |
| French | différence(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), distinction(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | — | |
| Georgian | განსხვავება(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), სხვაობა(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | gansxvaveba, sxvaoba | |
| German | Auszeichnung(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished), Distinktion(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination), Unterschied(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | — | |
| Greek | διάκριση(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), διάκριση(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished) | diákrisi, diákrisi | |
| Hungarian | distinkció(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination), elkülönülés(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), kitüntetés(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished), kitűnőség(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished), kiválóság(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished), különbség(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), különbségtétel(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination), különbözőség(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), megkülönböztetés(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination), megkülönböztető/egyéni jegy/jelleg/vonás(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | — | |
| Japanese | 区別(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), 違い(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | kubetsu, chigai | |
| Latin | distinctiō(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | — | |
| Norwegian | distinksjon(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), forskjell(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination) | — | |
| Ottoman Turkish | شان(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished) | şan | |
| Polish | odznaczenie(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished), różnica(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), wyróżnienie(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished) | — | |
| Portuguese | distinção(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), distinção(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished) | — | |
| Romanian | deosebire(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), diferență(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), distincție(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), distingere(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), distingibilitate(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination) | — | |
| Russian | отли́чие(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), отли́чие(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished), ра́зница(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), разграниче́ние(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination), разли́чие(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | otlíčije, otlíčije, ráznica, razgraničénije, razlíčije | |
| Sanskrit | विशेष(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | viśeṣa | |
| Scottish Gaelic | eadar-dhealachadh(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), eadar-dhealachadh(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination) | — | |
| Spanish | distinción(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), distinción(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished), prestancia(specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished) | — | |
| Swedish | distinktion(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), skillnad(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), åtskillnad(the act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination) | — | |
| Tocharian B | wakītsñe(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | — | |
| Turkish | ayrım(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), fark(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination), farklılık(that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination) | — |
distinció, distinció
rozdíl, vyznamenání
distinctie, onderscheiding
distingo
ero, ero, kunnia
différence, distinction
Auszeichnung, Distinktion, Unterschied
distinkció, elkülönülés, kitüntetés, kitűnőség, kiválóság, különbség, különbségtétel, különbözőség, megkülönböztetés, megkülönböztető/egyéni jegy/jelleg/vonás
distinctiō
distinksjon, forskjell
odznaczenie, różnica, wyróżnienie
distinção, distinção
deosebire, diferență, distincție, distingere, distingibilitate
отли́чие, отли́чие, ра́зница, разграниче́ние, разли́чие
otlíčije, otlíčije, ráznica, razgraničénije, razlíčije
eadar-dhealachadh, eadar-dhealachadh
distinción, distinción, prestancia
distinktion, skillnad, åtskillnad
wakītsñe
ayrım, fark, farklılık
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