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    Dis·crim·i·nat·ing
    /dəˈskriməˌnādiNG/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) having or showing refined taste or good judgment: "he became a discriminating collector and patron of the arts"
  2. Learn the meaning of discriminating as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Discriminating can mean making a distinction, discerning, or discriminatory, depending on the context.

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  4. Discriminating means able to judge the quality of something based on its difference from other, similar things. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples and translations in different languages.

  5. 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.

  6. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb discriminate, which can mean to distinguish, differentiate, or treat unfairly. Find out how to use discriminate in a sentence and how it relates to discern and discernible.

  7. Discrimination can mean the act of distinguishing, the power of fine perception, or the act of treating people differently based on prejudice. Learn the synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  8. able to know and act on the difference between good and bad: They're discriminating shoppers. a discriminating palate (= the ability recognize good quality in food, drink, etc.) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wise and sensible. be a victory for common sense idiom. cannily.

  9. 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.

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