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Unterscheidung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • determination noun Firmness of purpose; the will to keep going despite difficulty.
  • difference noun The way in which two or more things are unlike each other.
  • differentiation noun The act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
  • discrimination noun Unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics like race, gender, or age.
  • distinction noun A difference or contrast between two things.
  • resolution noun A firm decision to do or not do something.

Senses

Unterscheidung is used for these senses in English:

  • determination The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent.
  • difference (uncountable) The quality of being different.
  • differentiation The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else.
  • discrimination (uncountable, countable) Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions. [from early 17th c.]
  • distinction (specifically) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
  • resolution The act of discerning detail.

determination — full definition

  1. noun Firmness of purpose; the will to keep going despite difficulty.
  2. noun The act of finding something out, or the official decision reached.

difference — full definition

  1. noun The way in which two or more things are unlike each other.
  2. noun A disagreement between people.
  3. noun The result you get by subtracting one number from another.
  4. noun A meaningful effect or change on a situation.

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