n. 25B6; noun
class distinctions : DIFFERENCE, contrast, dissimilarity, variance, variation; division, differentiation, dividing line, gulf, gap; formal dissimilitude.
a painter of distinction : IMPORTANCE, significance, note, consequence; renown, fame, celebrity, prominence, eminence, pre-eminence, repute, reputation; merit, worth, greatness, excellence, quality.
he had served with distinction : HONOUR, credit, excellence, merit.
similarity, mediocrity.