distinguishing
Definitions
Verb
- Mark as different
- Detect with the senses
- Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
- Make conspicuous or noteworthy
- Identify as in botany or biology, for example
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "distinguishing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | distinguishing | 4 | 6 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "distinguishing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrating | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | distributing | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | decision-making | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | differentiating | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | administrating | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | decisionmaking | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | dehumanizing | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | demilitarizing | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | democratizing | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | deregulating | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | desensitizing | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | destabilizing | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | disgruntling | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | disqualifying | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | disrespecting | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | domesticating | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | editorializing | 7 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "distinguishing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | singing | 2 | 47 |
| 2 | distinguished | 3 | 42 |
| 3 | distinguish | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | finishing | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | diminishing | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | astonishing | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | distinguishes | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | sighing | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | distinguishable | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | relinquishing | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | undistinguished | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | indistinguishable | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | stinging | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | languishing | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | stringing | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | disguising | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | extinguishing | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | anguishing | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | discontinuing | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | tarnishing | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "distinguishing" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "distinguishing" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "distinguishing" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "distinguishing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 17
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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