/ Dictionary / Index D distinguishing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•tin•guish•ing Pronunciation: (di-sting'gwi-shing), [key] — adj. distinctive; characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group: Intricate rhyming is a distinguishing feature of her poetry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: distinguishing (Thesaurus) Distinguished Service Order distomatosis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language