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dis·crim·i·nate
Audio Help [v. di-skrim-uh-neyt; adj. di-skrim-uh-nit] Pronunciation Key verb, -nat·ed, -nat·ing, adjective
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Audio Help [v. di-skrim-uh-neyt; adj. di-skrim-uh-nit] Pronunciation Key verb, -nat·ed, -nat·ing, adjective –verb (used without object)
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| 1. | to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives. |
| 2. | to note or observe a difference; distinguish accurately: to discriminate between things. |
| 3. | to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy. |
| 4. | to note or distinguish as different: He can discriminate minute variations in tone. |
| 5. | marked by discrimination; making or evidencing nice distinctions: discriminate people; discriminate judgments. |
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dis·crim·i·nate·ly, adverb
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discriminate
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| dis·crim·i·nate
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v. dis·crim·i·nat·ed, dis·crim·i·nat·ing, dis·crim·i·nates v. intr.
v. tr.
[Latin discrīmināre, discrīmināt-, from discrīmen, discrīmin-, distinction; see krei- in Indo-European roots.] dis·crim'i·nate (-nĭt) adj., dis·crim'i·nate·ly adv. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
discriminate
1628, from L. discriminare "to divide," from discrimen, derived n. from discernere (see discern). The adverse (usually racial) sense is first recorded 1866, Amer.Eng. Positive sense remains in discriminating (adj.) "possessing discernment" (1792).
"It especially annoys me when racists are accused of 'discrimination.' The ability to discriminate is a precious facility; by judging all members of one 'race' to be the same, the racist precisely shows himself incapable of discrimination." [Christopher Hitchens]
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| discriminate | |
adjective | |
| 1. | marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" [ant: indiscriminate] |
verb | |
| 1. | recognize or perceive the difference |
| 2. | treat differently on the basis of sex or race |
| 3. | distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
discriminate1 [diˈskrimineit] verb
(with between) to make or see a difference between
Example: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.
discriminate2 [diˈskrimineit] verbExample: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.
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(often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently
Example: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.
Example: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Discriminate
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Discriminate
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Discriminate
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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