Distinguished vs Outstanding - What's the difference?
distinguished | outstanding |
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
(distinguish)
prominent or noticeable; standing out from others
exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority
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, year=2011
, date=October 29
, author=Phil McNulty
, title=Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal
, work=BBC Sport
projecting outwards
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unresolved; not settled or finished
owed as a debt
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As adjectives the difference between distinguished and outstanding
is that distinguished is celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious while outstanding is prominent or noticeable; standing out from others.As a verb distinguished
is past tense of distinguish.distinguished
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
- Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
- Let ''X'' be a topological space with a distinguished point ''p''.
Verb
(head)outstanding
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=The Gunners captain demonstrated his importance to the team by taking his tally to an outstanding 28 goals in 27 Premier League games as Chelsea slumped again after their shock defeat at QPR last week.}}