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The problem of distinguishing prime numbers from composite numbers and of resolving the latter into their prime factors is known to be one of the most important and useful in arithmetic.
Carl Friedrich Gauss

Meaning of "distinguishing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTINGUISHING

distinguishing  [dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTINGUISHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Distinguishing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISTINGUISHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Distinguishing

In law, to distinguish a case means a court decides the holding or legal reasoning of a precedent case will not apply due to materially different facts between the two cases. There are two formal constraints on the later court: the factors in the ratio of the earlier case must be retained in formulating the ratio of the later case, and the ruling in the later case must still support the result reached in the precedent case. The ruling made by the judge must be based around not only the evidence they are faced with, but the precedents in which they must follow. This means that a precedent will be dealt to a case with similar facts, in which a decision can then be distinguished based upon this.

Definition of distinguishing in the English dictionary

The definition of distinguishing in the dictionary is serving to distinguish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISTINGUISHING


astonishing
əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ
diminishing
dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ
finishing
ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ
fishing
ˈfɪʃɪŋ
flourishing
ˈflʌrɪʃɪŋ
fly-fishing
ˈflaɪˌfɪʃɪŋ
languishing
ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ
nonvanishing
nɒnˈvænɪʃɪŋ
nourishing
ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ
overfishing
ˌəʊvəˈfɪʃɪŋ
phishing
ˈfɪʃɪŋ
photofinishing
ˌfəʊtəʊˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ
publishing
ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ
punishing
ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ
ravishing
ˈrævɪʃɪŋ
refurbishing
riːˈfɜːbɪʃɪŋ
sportfishing
ˈspɔːtˌfɪʃɪŋ
swishing
ˈswɪʃɪŋ
varnishing
ˈvɑːnɪʃɪŋ
well-wishing
ˈwelˌwɪʃɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTINGUISHING

distinctive
distinctively
distinctiveness
distinctiveness ratio
distinctly
distinctness
distincture
distinguee
distinguish
distinguishable
distinguishably
distinguished
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Order
distinguished-looking
distinguisher
distinguishingly
distinguishment

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTINGUISHING

anything
blushing
bushing
crashing
crushing
Cushing
dashing
desktop publishing
flashing
flushing
gushing
ice fishing
lashing
Pershing
pushing
refreshing
slashing
smashing
thrashing
trout fishing
washing

Synonyms and antonyms of distinguishing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISTINGUISHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «distinguishing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of distinguishing

Translation of «distinguishing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISTINGUISHING

Find out the translation of distinguishing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of distinguishing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «distinguishing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

区别
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distintiva
570 millions of speakers

English

distinguishing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विशिष्ठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المميزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Отличительной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distintiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

distinguisher
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

distinctif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penghalang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scheidungs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

際立った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구별
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Distinguisher
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân biệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

distinguisher
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भेदक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Furkan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distintivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyróżniającą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Відмінною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

distinctiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακριτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderskeidende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

särskiljande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sært
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of distinguishing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTINGUISHING»

The term «distinguishing» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTINGUISHING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about distinguishing

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISTINGUISHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word distinguishing.
1
Timothy Garton Ash
Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United States, and with distinguishing themselves from it, often by crude stereotyping.
2
Pope Benedict XVI
Human rights, of course, must include the right to religious freedom, understood as the expression of a dimension that is at once individual and communitarian - a vision that brings out the unity of the person while clearly distinguishing between the dimension of the citizen and that of the believer.
3
Jane Birkin
My distinguishing feature is the gap between my teeth. I had to wear a brace because my teeth used to stick out like guns from a fortress.
4
Martin Van Buren
In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community at large.
5
Diogenes
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
6
Nora Ephron
I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive.
7
Donald Fagen
I had trouble distinguishing art from life. I don't now, and I feel much better!
8
Carl Friedrich Gauss
The problem of distinguishing prime numbers from composite numbers and of resolving the latter into their prime factors is known to be one of the most important and useful in arithmetic.
9
Kevin Kline
I've got the Jewish guilt and the Irish shame and it's a hell of a job distinguishing which is which.
10
Edward M. Lerner
The distinguishing characteristic of the techno-thriller is technical detail.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTINGUISHING»

Discover the use of distinguishing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distinguishing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Why Nobody Believes the Numbers: Distinguishing Fact from ...
You'll learn how to: Figure out whether you are "moving the needle" or just crediting a program with changes that would have happened anyway Judge whether the ROIs your vendors report are plausible or even arithmetically possible Synthesize ...
Al Lewis, 2012
2
Distinguishing Disability: Parents, Privilege, and Special ...
Distinguishing Disability argues that this inequity in treatment is directly linked to the disparity in resources possessed by the students’ parents.
Colin Ong-Dean, 2009
3
Scientific and Technical Means of Distinguishing Between ...
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, 18-20 October 1998
Malcolm R. Dando, G.S. Pearson, Bohumir Kriz, 2001
4
The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church: ...
But how much of this is based on ignorance and prejudice and how much is the fruit of thoughtful consideration of the facts? This book attempts to distinguish between fact and fiction regarding the Catholic Church.
Christopher Kaczor, 2012
5
Distinguishing Characteristics of Gifted Students with ...
Educational title for gifted and advanced learners.
Terry Friedrichs, 2001
6
Distinguishing the Views and Philosophies: Illuminating ...
An annotated translation of an essential work of twentieth-century Tibetan Buddhist thought, one that explicates teachings on the Middle Way.
Bötrül, 2011
7
Observations on the Distinguishing Views and Practices of ...
Our discussion of the distinguishing religious sentiments and practices of the Society of Friends being now brought to its conclusion, the reader is invited to take a short and general review of that train of reflection which has been pursued in the ...
Joseph John Gurney, 1834
8
A Critical Evaluation of Emotional Numbing as a ...
Emotional numbing (EN) has been purported to be distinguishing feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Foa et al., 1995; Horowitz, 1986).
David M. Slagle, 2007
9
Psychological Masquerade: Distinguishing Psychological from ...
This is the perfect clinical guide for any practitioner who is likely to come into contact with psychological masquerade among their clients and will be a welcome addition to the practitioner's toolbox.
Robert L. Taylor MD, 2007
10
Why Do English Language Learners Struggle With Reading?: ...
This guide includes assessment techniques, instructional tips, and practical strategies to determine whether reading difficulties in ELLs are related to language acquisition or to learning disabilities.
Janette K. Klingner, John J. Hoover, Leonard M. Baca, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTINGUISHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distinguishing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Racing's rulers to monitor data errors after latest Weatherbys mistake
Confusion over the distinguishing caps to be worn by two jockeys riding for the same owner at Newbury last week was, it can be revealed, the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Reflections On The Greek Tragedy
They were definitely living on past glories as evidenced by the ancient ruins that I had trouble distinguishing one from another. I came to the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
Marco Rubio Dismisses Hillary Clinton's Immigration Attack as 'Silly …
“I think voters are capable of distinguishing the Republican Party from Donald Trump.” Senator Marco Rubio. He reiterated his support for ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
A Male Model's Star on the Rise
Another thing distinguishing him is his social-media popularity. Earlier this week, Mr. Smith's Instagram followers totaled 1.2 million. His fans' ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Apple Avoids Paying $533M In Fight Over Patents, Wins A New Trial …
... market value of the products when deciding royalties, instead of distinguishing between patented and unpatented features, reports Reuters. «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
6
Reddit's Ellen Pao trumps the Donald with two little words: I'm sorry
(One of Reddit's distinguishing features is that users generate the site's content themselves.) Pao responded by issuing a detailed, heartfelt ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
7
EyeEm's photo app adds curated content to inspire you and connect …
Another distinguishing point here is that EyeEm is more akin to the Vimeo of photography, where all the creative artists once published all of ... «VentureBeat, Jul 15»
8
Aurora Gunman Legally Insane, Psychiatrist Says
“The severity and intensity of his psychosis,” she said on Tuesday, “was so high, so severe, as to render him incapable of distinguishing ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Pure Telecom enters home broadband market
... and it is these distinguishing features which dictate the speed available for delivery to a customer's home or premises,” Pure Telecom said. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
10
Mission Development Project Goes Fully Affordable As Lee And …
Distinguishing it from other affordable housing projects in the Mission, this one is unlikely to see massive delays, as the land has already been ... «SFist, Jul 15»

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