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Distinction
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n
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Distinction
, the fundamental philosophical
abstraction
, involves the recognition of two or more things being
distinct
, i.e.
different
.
Distinction (social)
is a social force that places different values on different individuals. (social, class, and style)
Distinction (law)
is a principle under international humanitarian law governing the legal use of force in an armed conflict.
''For
Pierre Bourdieu
's book, "Distinction", see
La distinction
.
Distinción
, the practice in
Spanish
of separating the
phonemes
/s/
and
/θ/
. See
Ceceo
.
Distinction - a high grade awarded to students whose assessed work is of exceptional quality.
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