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< discriminating
discriminative >
dis·crim·i·na·tion
(d
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m
-n
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n)
KEY
NOUN:
The act of discriminating.
The ability or power to see or make fine distinctions; discernment.
Treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice:
racial discrimination; discrimination against foreigners.
OTHER FORMS:
dis·crim
i·na
tion·al
(Adjective)
Thesaurus: synonyms for discrimination
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