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discriminating

[ dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting ]

adjective

  1. able to distinguish differences or distinctions; differentiating; analytic.
  2. noting differences or distinctions with nicety; discerning; perspicacious:

    a discriminating interpreter of events.

  3. having excellent taste or judgment:

    a discriminating interior designer.

  4. differential, as a tariff.
  5. possessing distinctive features; capable of being differentiated; discriminative.


discriminating

/ ɪˈɪɪˌԱɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. able to see fine distinctions and differences
  2. discerning in matters of taste
  3. (of a tariff, import duty, etc) levied at differential rates in order to favour or discourage imports or exports
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈˌԲپԲ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of discriminating1

First recorded in 1640–50; discriminat(e) + -ing 2
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“For decades, elite colleges and universities have prioritized racial quotas over equality of opportunity, dividing Americans and discriminating against entire groups of applicants, all in the name of DEI,” the department’s announcement said.

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A hotel “is a place of public accommodation and you’re discriminating based on family status.”

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Speaking to the Daily Mail, performer Choon Tan said the decision to use CGI was "absolutely absurd and discriminating in a sense".

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Yet, this is still one of my most requested to bring round to family dinners where a table full of my favorite and most discriminating carnivores never fail to rave over it.

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The landmark Communications Act and FCC rules forbid companies from “discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, or gender,” Carr reminded Roberts in the letter.

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