Definition for Distinguishing:

• serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; " the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; " distinctive tribal tattoos"; " we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features"

Synonyms for Distinguishing:

• adj.

  •characteristic (adjective)
  • more individualizing,
  • dis-criminative,
  • in-grained,
  • in born,
  • most individualizing,
  • dis criminative,
  • in dividual,
  • re presentative,
  • more differentiating,
  • in bred,
  • re gular,
  • more inbred,
  • re-presentative,
  • dis-criminating,
  • in-dividual,
  • most inbred,
  • re-gular,
  • dis criminating,
  • most differentiating,
  • in-born,
  • most special,
  • in-bred,
  • in grained.
  •distinctive (adjective)
  • extra ordinary,
  • out-standing,
  • differentiating,
  • far cry,
  • diacritic,
  • like night and day,
  • poles apart,
  • different.
  •special (adjective)
  • particular,
  • feature,
  • special,
  • discriminating,
  • keynote,
  • precise,
  • quirky,
  • peculiar,
  • specialized,
  • definite,
  • specific,
  • hallmark,
  • individual,
  • idiosyncratic.

• n.

  •
  • divergent,
  • unlike,
  • contrasting,
  • conflicting,
  • dissimilar,
  • diverse,
  • various,
  • alternative.
  •comparison (noun)
  • bringing together,
  • balancings,
  • Paralleling,
  • exemplifications,
  • likening,
  • exemplification,
  • comparability.
  •discovery (noun)
  • Unearthing,
  • exploration,
  • sightings,
  • certification,
  • Certifications,
  • exposure.
  •distinguishing (noun)
  • identifying.
  •division (noun)
  • breaking ups,
  • separatings,
  • cutting ups,
  • dis-uniting,
  • bi-sections,
  • dis partings,
  • sub-divisions,
  • sub divisions,
  • dis unions,
  • dis-solution,
  • contrastings,
  • dismemberments,
  • dis severance,
  • dis severances,
  • dis uniting,
  • dis-solutions,
  • dis-severance,
  • dis-severances,
  • dis-union,
  • parcelings,
  • breaking downs,
  • dis-partings,
  • disunitings,
  • splitting ups,
  • dispartings,
  • dis-juncture,
  • detachings,
  • dis solution,
  • departmentalizings,
  • dis solutions,
  • dis parting,
  • dis-unions,
  • sub division,
  • dis union,
  • dis-junctures,
  • bi sections,
  • dis juncture,
  • bi section,
  • sub-division,
  • dis junctures,
  • dis-parting.
  •hearing (noun)
  • auditories,
  • earshot,
  • hearing distance,
  • auditory range.

• v.

  •discriminating (verb)
  • setting apart,
  • discerning.
  •distinguishing (verb)
  • Specifying.
  •specializing (verb)
  • Individualizing,
  • defining,
  • specializing,
  • Signifying.

• Other synonyms:

  •demonstrative
  • diagnostic.

Paraphrases for Distinguishing:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    distinguish.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    distinguishable, discriminate, outstanding, discernible, classification, differentiated, striking, privileged.
  • Proper noun, singular
    distinction.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Les, distinctness, hallmark, difference, discrimination, badge, distinction, separation.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Disentangling, differing, Characterizing, Indicating, detecting, dividing, pinpointing, characterising, determining, highlighting, Recognizing, recognising, Separating, Considering, Specifying, Mentioning, Sharpening, tracing, Constituting, Relating, Citing, decoupling, pointing, Pertaining, unbundling, stressing, referencing, Milking, dealing, Stating.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    distinctive, distinguished, salient.
  • Proper noun, singular
    distinctive, distinguished.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    distinctiveness, salient.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    discerning, Discovering, Noting, emphasizing, Referring, striking.

Antonyms for Distinguishing:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    untypical, atypical, uncharacteristic.

Distinguishing Sentence Examples:

• In the mean time Inchiquin was distinguishing himself by his cruel victories in the south of Ireland.

• And a man may go through the world avoiding disaster year after year by distinguishing with some success between what is real and what is not real, and yet he may be quite unable to tell us what, in general, it means for a thing to be real.

Homophones for Distinguishing:

• decoction mashing, disgustingness.