Recognizing and making clear a difference between things, concepts, or groups.
Natural examples
Die Lehrerin erklärte die Unterscheidung zwischen Wetter und Klima.
The teacher explained the distinction between weather and climate.
Für die Statistik ist eine klare Unterscheidung der Gruppen wichtig.
A clear distinction between the groups is important for the statistics.
Im Alltag fällt diese Unterscheidung oft schwer.
This distinction is often difficult to make in everyday life.
Usage note
An Unterscheidung separates related concepts or categories; common phrases include making a distinction and the distinction between two things.
Mini-lesson: Unterscheidung
Recognizing and making clear a difference between things, concepts, or groups. An Unterscheidung separates related concepts or categories; common phrases include making a distinction and the distinction between two things.
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