distinguish vs sex

sex vs distinguish

distinguish is not a noun while sex is a noun.

distinguish and sex both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distinguish	No	No	Yes	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sex is a hyponym of distinguish; that is, sex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distinguish:

distinguish: mark as different
sex: tell the sex (of young chickens)

Other hyponyms of distinguish include know, discriminate, know apart, label, label, individualise, individualize, contrast, have the distinction, severalise, severalize, contradistinguish, decouple, dissociate, demarcate, discriminate, separate, single out, stratify.

distinguish (noun)	sex (noun)
	activities associated with sexual intercourse
	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

distinguish (verb)	sex (verb)
mark as different	tell the sex (of young chickens)
identify as in botany or biology, for example	to evoke sexual feelings
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
make conspicuous or noteworthy
detect with the senses

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