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Discriminate

Discriminate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of 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 Synonyms \| Synonyms for Discriminate: discriminating \| know apart \| nice \| separate \| single out Related Terms \| Find terms related to Discriminate: analyze \| anatomize \| atomize \| change \| chop logic \| collate \| compare \| contradistinguish \| contrast \| demarcate \| demark \| desynonymize \| difference \| differentiate \| discern \| discriminate against \| disequalize \| disfavor \| disjoin \| distinguish \| diversify \| divide \| draw the line \| extricate \| favor \| individualize \| individuate \| make a distinction \| mark \| mark off \| mark out \| mark the interface \| modify \| note \| particularize \| perceive \| personalize \| pick out \| play favorites \| prefer \| red-bait \| refine a distinction \| remark \| screen \| screen out \| segregate \| select \| separate \| set a limit \| set apart \| set off \| sever \| severalize \| show preference \| sieve \| sieve out \| sift \| sift out \| sort \| sort out \| specialize \| split hairs \| subdivide \| subtilize \| treat unequally \| vary \| winnow 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 Discriminate In Webster's Dictionary \Discrim"inate\, 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. \Discrim"inate\, 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. \Discrim"inate\, 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.

Discriminate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of 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

Discriminate In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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