Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished.
That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue.
The quality of being excellent; brilliance
Something in which one excels.