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/dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/to distinguish
[VERB] MAIN VERB
1
to recognize as different and mentally separate two things, people, etc.
3
to be the distinctive feature or characteristic between two things, people, etc.
Examples
1. Without enough information or context, it can be difficult to distinguish between different options - all cats are gray in the dark, and it's important to gather enough information to make an informed decision.
2. A human with three cones can distinguish colors between 1 to 4 nanometers apart.
3. So in linguistics, people normally distinguish two relations.
4. And Gardner distinguishes five different phases.
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