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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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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.
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.
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.
: 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.
treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc.: racial / sex / age discrimination.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of discriminating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(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.
