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- Dictionarydiscriminating/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having or showing refined taste or good judgement: "he became a discriminating collector and patron of the arts"
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DISCRIMINATING definition: 1. able to know and act on the difference between good and bad: 2. able to know and act on the…. Learn more.
DISCRIMINATION definition: 1. treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the…. Learn more.
1. : making a distinction : distinguishing. a discriminating mark. 2. : marked by discrimination: a. : discerning, judicious. discriminating buyers. b. : discriminatory. accused of discriminating practices. discriminatingly. di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnā-tiŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. differential. discriminational. discriminative. discriminatory.
adjective. able to distinguish differences or distinctions; differentiating; analytic. noting differences or distinctions with nicety; discerning; perspicacious: a discriminating interpreter of events. having excellent taste or judgment: a discriminating interior designer. differential, as a tariff.
Definition of 'discriminating' Word Frequency. discriminating. (dɪskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ ) adjective. Someone who is discriminating has the ability to recognize things that are of good quality. [approval] More discriminating visitors now tend to shun the area. Synonyms: discerning, particular, keen, critical More Synonyms of discriminating.
The meaning of DISCRIMINATION is prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment. How to use discrimination in a sentence. Discriminating Among Meanings of Discrimination Synonym Discussion of Discrimination.
Definition of discriminating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. unfair treatment of a person, racial group, minority, etc; action based on prejudice. subtle appreciation in matters of taste. the ability to see fine distinctions and differences.
(formal) [uncountable, countable] the ability to recognize a difference between one thing and another; a difference that is recognized. to learn discrimination between right and wrong. Young children find it difficult to make fine discriminations. It takes a lot of experience to make such fine discriminations. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
: to distinguish by discerning or exposing differences : to recognize or identify as separate and distinct. discriminate right from wrong. especially : to distinguish from another like object. discriminate the individual voices in the choir. intransitive verb. 1. a.
