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distinguishing

[dih-sting-gwi-shing]

adjective

  1. distinctive; characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group.

    Intricate rhyming is a distinguishing feature of her poetry.



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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • distinguishingly adverb
  • nondistinguishing adjective
  • self-distinguishing adjective
  • undistinguishing adjective
  • undistinguishingly adverb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of distinguishing1

First recorded in 1660–70; distinguish + -ing 2
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Inside the evening jacket of the disciplined concert artist lay an irreverent commentator on the absurdity of the world, who saw laughter as the distinguishing feature of humanity.

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"These types of hate crimes are not distinguishing between where you fall on the political spectrum about the war" between Israel and Hamas, Ms Ayalon said.

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“The key issue here is distinguishing between hazard and harm,†Steier told Salon in an email.

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"Even a broken tooth can be a distinguishing mark that will help a family recognise a missing loved one."

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Sometimes distinguishing a tell’s layers is a subtle art, but a burn layer stands out from everything around it.

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