Crossword clue: a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

The most common answer is differentiation (15 letters).

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differentiation 15 letters wn-def

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

distinction 11 letters wn-def

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes