Thesaurus: distinguishing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Distinguish
2. a. Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic.
3. 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.
4. 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 anyparticular vessel in a fleet is recognized and signaled. Simmonds.
5. j:100 v mark as different v detect with the senses v be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense v make conspicuous or noteworthy v identify as in botany or biology, for example