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discriminating

[ dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.
possessing distinctive features; capable of being differentiated; discriminative.

discriminating

/ dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪtɪŋ /

able to see fine distinctions and differences
discerning in matters of taste
(of a tariff, import duty, etc) levied at differential rates in order to favour or discourage imports or exports

First recorded in 1640–50; discriminat(e) + -ing ²

It becomes a system which does the discriminating on behalf of the powerful majority.

Further, the spokesperson denied that the bank had any policy discriminating against employees in the adult industry.

In 2007, Roberts wrote: “The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.”

The Boy Scouts of America does not mess around when it comes to discriminating against gay adults.

Likewise, groups like Tea Party Express are being much more discriminating in their choice of champions, says Budowich.

This was promptly given up as regards women in the policy of discriminating between chaste and unchaste.

He has secured an exquisite emphasis by a discriminating subdual of subordinate ideas.

The nice and discriminating refinements in the use of words are learned by careful reading.

And this mastery he evinces in a finely discriminating choice of words.

His perception was quick, keen, and discriminating, especially where character was concerned.

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