basic distinction

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

A simple and fundamental difference.

distinctionADJECTIVE + NOUN

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basic

Examples (10)

  • The teacher explained the basic distinction between acids and bases.
  • Understanding the basic distinction between right and wrong is crucial for moral development.
  • There's a basic distinction to be made between a 'need' and a 'want'.
  • In business, the basic distinction between revenue and profit is the first thing you learn.
  • Many language learners struggle with the basic distinction between 'affect' and 'effect'.
  • Early philosophers failed to draw a basic distinction between mind and soul.
  • Can you explain the basic distinction between a virus and a bacterium?
  • If you fail to grasp this basic distinction, the rest of the theory will not make sense.
  • The law makes a basic distinction between civil and criminal offenses.
  • We will begin the next chapter by examining the basic distinction between qualitative and quantitative research.