clear distinction

collocation in English

meaningsofclearanddistinction

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clear
adjective
uk
/klɪər/
us
/klɪr/
easy to understand, hear, read, ...
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distinction
noun
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/
us
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/
a difference between two ...
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(Definition ofclearanddistinctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclear distinction

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However, acleardistinctionmust be made.
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Thecleardistinctionbetween the domains is disappearing.
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Acleardistinctionis made among the different households.
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Moreover, there is nocleardistinctionbetween these two uses.
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The electrophysiological evaluation leads to acleardistinctionconcerning the status of autonomic innervation.
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Until recently, nocleardistinctionhad been made between the causes of death and diseases.
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Secondly, even when acleardistinctionis made, it is rarely described as one of scope.
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The latter rarely make acleardistinctionbetween province, region and city.
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In relating these ideas to classroom learning acleardistinctionemerges between the case studies.
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There is nocleardistinctionto be made between the two.
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Fourth, the debate on economic reforms does not make acleardistinctionbetween means and ends.
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At the highest, or ' coarsest ' level, there is acleardistinctionbetween verbal and nonverbal skills.
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He argues that there was nocleardistinctionbetween traditional and modern medicine.
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I believe it is premature to draw such acleardistinction.
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Acleardistinctionruns consistently through his policy actions, differentiating be117.
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In this dominant view, acleardistinctionis maintained between scientific knowledge and popularized knowledge.
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In the -calculus, thiscleardistinctionbetween free and bound names is essential.
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In this case, however, acleardistinctionbetween mentalizing and metacognitive capacities is still needed.
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There is acleardistinctionin pupils' minds between ' 'our music' ' and ' 'their music' '.
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Rational arguments have imposed acleardistinctionbetween "fact" and "fashion".
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That is thecleardistinction.
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There is acleardistinction.
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He sees thecleardistinction.
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We have acleardistinction.
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There is thiscleardistinction.
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