English Dictionary

distinction without a difference

名詞

(set phrase) A linguistic or conceptual distinction which is of no practical importance or which has no effect on meaning; a perceived difference where there is no actual difference.

日本語の意味

本質的な違いがないのに、あたかも区別があるかのように示す、実質的な意義や効果を伴わない区別。 / 実際には差異がないにもかかわらず、見かけ上の違いを強調すること。

Calling the two proposals 'alternative approaches' was a distinction without a difference that only confused the committee.

2つの提案を「代替的なアプローチ」と呼ぶのは、実質的な違いのない区別であり、委員会をただ混乱させただけだった。

意味（1）

(set phrase) A linguistic or conceptual distinction which is of no practical importance or which has no effect on meaning; a perceived difference where there is no actual difference.

'The Active Inquirer' is the present name, though when we supported Mr. Adams it was called 'The Active Enquirer,' with an E. A distinction without a difference; I like that, interrupted Captain Truck.

distinctions without a difference （ plural ）

distinctions without differences （ plural ）