Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word Target word: DISTINCTION Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

Given data

• Word: distinction
• Task: Identify the closest synonym in standard English usage.

Meaning
Distinction most commonly means a difference or feature that sets something apart; also, excellence or honor in some contexts. The sense intended in vocabulary items is typically “difference” or differentiation.

Option analysis
Differentiation — best synonym for “difference; distinguishing.”Uniformity — sameness; opposite of distinction.Obscurity — state of being unknown/unclear; not “difference.”Confusion — disorder/lack of clarity; not “difference.”

Final Answer
Differentiation