distinguished

adj — 3 senses

distinguished

adj

/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/

Etymology From distinguish + -ed.

1

Celebrated, well-known or eminent because of achievements or rank; prestigious.

  • The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
2

Having a dignified appearance or demeanor.

  • Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
3

Mathematics, Sciences Specified, noted.

  • Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.
Derived terms
distinguishedly, distinguishedness, distinguished open set, distinguished professor, indistinguished, undistinguished

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.