# distinguishing

Pronunciation: say "di-STING-gwish-ing" /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Serving to mark something as different or to set it apart from others.
   - Simple: Helping to show how one thing is different from another.
   - _Her careful handwriting was a distinguishing trait that set her letters apart._
   - _The museum records each painting's distinguishing characteristics for authentication._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of distinguish. — present participle and gerund of distinguish
   - Simple: Present participle of distinguish. Use this -ing form for something happening right now.
   - _The judges are distinguishing the finalists by tiny differences in technique._
   - _Distinguishing fact from rumor takes patience and a careful eye._

## Noun

3. The act by which something is set apart from or told apart from other things.
   - Simple: The act of telling one thing apart from another.
   - _The distinguishing of edible mushrooms from poisonous ones requires real expertise._
   - _Careful distinguishing between the two diseases guided the doctor's treatment._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/distinguishing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).