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单词 discriminational
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discriminationaladj.

Brit. /dᵻˌskrɪmᵻˈneɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /dᵻˌskrɪmᵻˈneɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /dᵻˌskrɪməˈneɪʃ(ə)nəl/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discrimination n., -al suffix1.
Etymology: < discrimination n. + -al suffix1. With use in sense 1 compare earlier discriminal adj. 1.
1. Palmistry. = discriminal adj. Obsolete. rare.
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1879 R. A. Campbell Philosophic Chiromancy 167 The Wrist Lines, also known as the Rascette and Discriminational lines, separate the hand from the arm by a single, double, or triple transcursion at the wrist.
2. Of or relating to discrimination (in various senses).
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1918 Blacksmiths Jrnl. Jan. 35/2 I then returned to Cleveland, where there were some matters to take care of, discriminational and jurisdictional disputes.
1959 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 72 593 An increase in understanding of the discriminational process is sought through comparison of results obtained from the two procedures.
1998 E. Krau Social & Econ. Managem. in Competitive Society iv. 81 The Establishment did not want to see that the race issue itself was part of a broader complex of discriminational factors.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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