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[ verb ] recognize or perceive the difference
Synonyms Used in print (Robert E. Lane, The Liberties of Wit: Humanism, Critici...)The limits are suggested by an imaginary experiment : contrast the perceptual skill of English_professors with that of their colleagues in discriminating among motor_cars , political candidates , or female beauty . Related terms |
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[ verb ] treat differently on the basis of sex or race
Synonyms Used in print (Time, 77: 3...)The University of Georgia has long claimed that it does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race or color . Related terms distinguish isolate segregate disadvantage redline hive_off discrimination |
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[ adjective ] marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
Synonyms Examples "discriminate judgments" "discriminate people" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] noting distinctions with nicety
Synonyms Examples "a discriminating interior designer" "a nice sense of color" "a nice point in the argument" Related terms |
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[ verb ] distinguish
Examples "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish" Related terms |
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