distinction vs award
award vs distinctiondistinction and award both are nouns.
distinction is not a verb while award is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| distinction | Yes | No | No | No |
| award | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
award is a hypernym of
distinction; that is, award is a
word with a broader meaning than distinction:
- distinction: an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority
- award: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
| distinction (noun) | award (noun) |
|---|---|
| a distinguishing difference between similar things or people | a grant made by a law court |
| a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
| an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority | something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery |
| high status importance owing to marked superiority |
| distinction (verb) | award (verb) |
|---|---|
| give, especially as an honor or reward | |
| give as judged due or on the basis of merit |
Words related to "distinction"
Words related to "award"
- Academy Award
- Emmy
- Nobel prize
- Oscar
- Prix Goncourt
- Prix de Rome
- academic degree
- accolade
- addiction
- aliyah
- allocate
- apportion
- awarding
- bestow
- cachet
- certificate
- citation
- commendation
- confer
- crown
- decoration
- degree
- distinction
- door prize
- fellowship
- gift
- give
- grant
- gratuity
- honor
- honorable mention
- honour
- jackpot
- jurisprudence
- laurel wreath
- laurels
- law
- letter
- medal
- medallion
- mention
- palm
- pennant
- pension
- pension off
- premium
- present
- prize
- prize money
- ribbon
- scholarship
- seal
- seal of approval
- subsidisation
- subsidization
- symbol
- trophy
- varsity letter
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