Necessary vs Distinguished - What's the difference?
necessary | distinguished | Related terms |
needed, required
* Shakespeare
* Tillotson
Such as must be; not to be avoided; inevitable.
* Shakespeare
Acting from necessity or compulsion; involuntary.
(archaic, British) bathroom, toilet, loo
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
(distinguish)
Necessary is a related term of distinguished.
As adjectives the difference between necessary and distinguished
is that necessary is needed, required while distinguished is celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious.As a noun necessary
is (archaic|british) bathroom, toilet, loo.As a verb distinguished is
(distinguish).necessary
English
(wikipedia necessary)Adjective
(en adjective)- 'Tis necessary he should die.
- A certain kind of temper is necessary to the pleasure and quiet of our minds.
- Death, a necessary end, / Will come when it will come.
- Whether man is a necessary or a free agent is a question much discussed.
Synonyms
* (needed) See also * (such as must be) inevitable, naturalAntonyms
* (needed) unnecessary * (such as must be) evitable, incidental, impossibleDerived terms
* necessarily * necessary conditionExternal links
*Noun
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*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''.