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ContradistinguishContradistinguish Con`tra*dis*tin"guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Contradistinguished; p. pr. & vb. n.
Contradistinguishing.]
To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities.
These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as
contradistinguished. --Locke. ContradistinguishedContradistinguish Con`tra*dis*tin"guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Contradistinguished; p. pr. & vb. n.
Contradistinguishing.]
To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities.
These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as
contradistinguished. --Locke. ContradistinguishingContradistinguish Con`tra*dis*tin"guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Contradistinguished; p. pr. & vb. n.
Contradistinguishing.]
To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities.
These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as
contradistinguished. --Locke. DistinguishDistinguish 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, and perh. sting. Cf.
Extinguish.]
1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make
distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to
mark off by some characteristic.
Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Than by
the charming features of her face. --Dryden.
Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the
eglantine. --Nares.
2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of
a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish
sounds into high and low.
Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into
those that belong to the heavens, and those that
belong to the earth. --T. Burnet.
3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic
quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything)
from other things with which it might be confounded; as,
to distinguish the sound of a drum.
We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as
well as truth from falsehood. --Watts.
Nor more can you distinguish of a man, Than of his
outward show. --Shak.
4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
Who distinguisheth thee? --1 Cor. iv.
7. (Douay
version).
5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make
eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by
or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried
before.' --Johnson.
Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;
discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify. Distinguishable
Distinguishable Dis*tin"guish*a*ble, a.
1. Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible;
discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a
distance is distinguishable from a shrub.
A simple idea being in itself uncompounded . . . is
not distinguishable into different ideas. --Locke.
2. Worthy of note or special regard. --Swift.
Distinguishableness
Distinguishableness Dis*tin"guish*a*ble*ness, n.
The quality of being distinguishable.
Distinguishably
Distinguishably Dis*tin"guish*a*bly, adv.
So as to be distinguished.
DistinguishedDistinguish 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, and perh. sting. Cf.
Extinguish.]
1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make
distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to
mark off by some characteristic.
Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Than by
the charming features of her face. --Dryden.
Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the
eglantine. --Nares.
2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of
a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish
sounds into high and low.
Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into
those that belong to the heavens, and those that
belong to the earth. --T. Burnet.
3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic
quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything)
from other things with which it might be confounded; as,
to distinguish the sound of a drum.
We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as
well as truth from falsehood. --Watts.
Nor more can you distinguish of a man, Than of his
outward show. --Shak.
4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
Who distinguisheth thee? --1 Cor. iv.
7. (Douay
version).
5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make
eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by
or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried
before.' --Johnson.
Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;
discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify. Distinguishedly
Distinguishedly Dis*tin"guish*ed*ly, adv.
In a distinguished manner. [R.] --Swift.
Distinguisher
Distinguisher Dis*tin"guish*er, n.
1. One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one
thing from another by marks of diversity. --Sir T. Browne.
2. One who discerns accurately the difference of things; a
nice or judicious observer. --Dryden.
DistinguishingDistinguish 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, and perh. sting. Cf.
Extinguish.]
1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make
distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to
mark off by some characteristic.
Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Than by
the charming features of her face. --Dryden.
Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the
eglantine. --Nares.
2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of
a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish
sounds into high and low.
Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into
those that belong to the heavens, and those that
belong to the earth. --T. Burnet.
3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic
quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything)
from other things with which it might be confounded; as,
to distinguish the sound of a drum.
We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as
well as truth from falsehood. --Watts.
Nor more can you distinguish of a man, Than of his
outward show. --Shak.
4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
Who distinguisheth thee? --1 Cor. iv.
7. (Douay
version).
5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make
eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by
or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried
before.' --Johnson.
Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;
discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify. DistinguishingDistinguishing Dis*tin"guish*ing, a.
Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else;
distinctive; peculiar; characteristic.
The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion.
--Locke.
Distinguishing pennant (Naut.), a special pennant by which
any particular vessel in a fleet is recognized and
signaled. --Simmonds. Distinguishing pennantDistinguishing Dis*tin"guish*ing, a.
Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else;
distinctive; peculiar; characteristic.
The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion.
--Locke.
Distinguishing pennant (Naut.), a special pennant by which
any particular vessel in a fleet is recognized and
signaled. --Simmonds. Distinguishingly
Distinguishingly Dis*tin"guish*ing*ly, adv.
With distinction; with some mark of preference. --Pope.
Distinguishment
Distinguishment Dis*tin"guish*ment, n.
Observation of difference; distinction. --Graunt.
Indistinguishable
Indistinguishable In`dis*tin"guish*a*ble, a.
Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known,
or discriminated as separate and distinct; hence, not capable
of being perceived or known; as, in the distance the flagship
was indisguishable; the two copies were indisguishable in
form or color; the difference between them was
indisguishable.
Indistinguishably
Indistinguishably In`dis*tin"guish*a*bly, adv.
In a indistinguishable manner. --Sir W. Scott.
Indistinguished
Indistinguished In`dis*tin"guished, a.
Indistinct. [R.] ``That indistinguished mass.' --Sir T.
Browne.
Indistinguishing
Indistinguishing In`dis*tin"guish*ing, a.
Making no difference; indiscriminative; impartial; as,
indistinguishing liberalities. [Obs.] --Johnson.
Misdistinguish
Misdistinguish Mis`dis*tin"guish, v. t.
To make wrong distinctions in or concerning. --Hooker.
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