distinction vs sameness

distinction

noun
  • The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination. 

  • That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination. 

  • Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished. 

sameness

noun
  • The state of being equivalent; equality. 

  • The quality of being the same; identity. 

  • A tiring lack of variety; monotony. 

How often have the words distinction and sameness occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )