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Distinguishing — Dis*tin guish*ing, a. Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic. [1913 Webster] The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. Locke. [1913 Webster] {Distinguishing pennant} (Naut.), a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distinguishing — distinguishing; un·distinguishing; … English syllables
Distinguishing — For Wikipedia disambiguating see Wikipedia:Disambiguation. In law, to distinguish a case means to contrast the facts of the case before the court from the facts of a case of precedent where there is an apparent similarity. By successfully… … Wikipedia
Distinguishing — Distinguish Dis*tin guish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distinguished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distinguishing}.] [F. distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di = dis + stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so akin to G. stechen, E. stick … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distinguishing — distinguishingly, adv. /di sting gwi shing/, adj. distinctive; characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group: Intricate rhyming is a distinguishing feature of her poetry. [1660 70; DISTINGUISH + ING2] * * * … Universalium
distinguishing — adj. Distinguishing is used with these nouns: ↑attribute, ↑characteristic, ↑feature, ↑mark … Collocations dictionary
distinguishing — dis|tin|guish|ing [ dı stıŋgwıʃıŋ ] adjective a distinguishing feature, mark etc. makes someone or something clearly different from other similar people or things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distinguishing — adjective does he have any distinguishing features, such as a scar or a birthmark? Syn: distinctive, differentiating, characteristic, typical, peculiar, singular, unique … Thesaurus of popular words
distinguishing — UK [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ] / US adjective a distinguishing feature, mark etc makes someone or something clearly different from other similar people or things … English dictionary
Distinguishing pennant — Distinguishing Dis*tin guish*ing, a. Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic. [1913 Webster] The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. Locke. [1913 Webster] {Distinguishing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
