Use stoa in a sentence. pl. stoâ²ae or stoâ²as. a portico, as in ancient Greece, having a wall on one side and pillars on the other. Origin of stoa.
Definition of classify for English Language Learners. : 1  to arrange (people or things) into groups based on ways that they are alike. : 2  to consider (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group.
When you are marked for distinction, it means you are someone who is going to do well in life. You will set yourself apart from others. Distinction means being set apart, often by excellence. When things are distinct from one another, they are different. It is the distinctions that make them this way.