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Definitions for: Discriminate [adj] marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"
[adj] noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument"
[v] recognize or perceive the difference
[v] distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
[v] treat differently on the basis of sex or race
Webster (1913) Definition: Dis*crim"i*nate, a. [L. discriminatus, p. p. of
discriminare to divide, separate, fr. discrimen division,
distinction, decision, fr. discernere. See Discern, and cf.
Criminate.]
Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain
tokens. --Bacon.
Dis*crim"i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Discriminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Discriminating.]
To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to
separate from another by discerning differences; to
distinguish. --Cowper.
To discriminate the goats from the sheep. --Barrow.
Dis*crim"i*nate, v. i.
1. To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish
accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be
careful to discriminate between probability and slight
presumption.
2.
(a) To treat unequally.
(b) (Railroads) To impose unequal tariffs for
substantially the same service.
Synonyms: discriminating, know apart, nice, separate, single out
Antonyms: indiscriminate
See Also: differentiate, differentiate, disadvantage, discern, disfavor, disfavour, distinguish, distinguish, distinguish, hive off, insulate, isolate, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, redline, secern, secern, secernate, secernate, segregate, separate, severalise, severalise, severalize, severalize, subtilize, tell, tell, tell apart, tell apart, tell apart
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