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be distinguished from + noun/gerund by + noun/phrase
Used to state the features or criteria that separate one thing from another; common in formal descriptions and analyses.
Examples
“The subspecies is distinguished from related types by its longer tail feathers.”
“This approach is distinguished from previous models by its emphasis on social context.”
“The new protocol can be distinguished from the old one by its simpler steps.”
Band 8 sentence
“The new alloy is distinguished from its predecessors by superior tensile strength and corrosion resistance.”
Collocations
- distinguished from + noun by + noun/phrase
- cannot be distinguished from
Common mistakes
This species is distinguished with the other by size.→This species is distinguished from the other by size.
We can distinguish between the two by their colour.→We can distinguish the two by their colour.
Say it for a higher band
5be different from→6tell apart→7+be distinguished from + noun/gerund by + noun/phrase
Synonyms
be different from
Easily confused
distinguish between
“It is difficult to distinguish between the two species without genetic testing.”
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