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dis⋅crim⋅i⋅na⋅tion

  [di-skrim-uh-ney-shuhn]
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–noun
1. an act or instance of discriminating.
2. treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit: racial and religious intolerance and discrimination.
3. the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment: She chose the colors with great discrimination.
4. Archaic. something that serves to differentiate.
Origin:
1640–50; < L discrīminātiōn- (s. of discrīminātiō) a distinguishing. See discriminate, -ion

Related forms:
dis⋅crim⋅i⋅na⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
3. discernment, taste, acumen, perception.
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dis·crim·i·na·tion   (dĭ-skrĭm'ə-nā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of discriminating.

  2. The ability or power to see or make fine distinctions; discernment.

  3. Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice: racial discrimination; discrimination against foreigners.

dis·crim'i·na'tion·al adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·crim·i·na·tion
Pronunciation: dis-"krim-&-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the process by which two stimulidiffering in some aspect are responded to differently : DIFFERENTIATION
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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