class distinction

collocation in English

meaningsofclassanddistinction

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class
adjective
uk
/klɑːs/us
/klæs/
very ...
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distinction
noun
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/us
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/
a difference between two ...
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(Definition ofclassanddistinctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclass distinction

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Our primary concern in this study is with the wordclassdistinctionbetween nouns and verbs.
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Of those making an ethnic distinction, ethnicity seemed to make aclassdistinctionmore salient.
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Is not thatclassdistinction?
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Thirdly, uniform eliminatesclassdistinction.
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He talked aboutclassdistinction.
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That is clearlyclassdistinction.
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There is noclassdistinction.
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Someone says this isclassdistinction.
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You have the sameclassdistinctionnow.
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Is there anyclassdistinctionhere?
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Is this another piece ofclassdistinction?
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We should not create aclassdistinction.
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That is an entirely unjustifiableclassdistinction.
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Is there a sort ofclassdistinction?
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I am not preaching aboutclassdistinction.
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There isclassdistinctionbecause of wealth.
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It is all aclassdistinction.
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Surely there is noclassdistinctionin that.
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I believe that one of the disincentives isclassdistinction.
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I do not understand the basis of thatclassdistinction.
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He still appears to be obsessed withclassdistinction.
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There should not be so muchclassdistinctionbetween them.
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This is not a case ofclassdistinctionat all.
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There is, however, a neat form ofclassdistinctionhere.
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That kind ofclassdistinctionwould not be helpful.
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