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[ dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting ] / dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR discriminating ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivedifferentiating; analytical. 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. possessing distinctive features; capable of being differentiated; discriminative. Origin of discriminatingFirst recorded in 1640–50; discriminate + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM discriminatingdis·crim·i·nat·ing·ly, adverbhalf-dis·crim·i·nat·ing, adjectivehalf-dis·crim·i·nat·ing·ly, adverbnon·dis·crim·i·nat·ing, adjective non·dis·crim·i·nat·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·dis·crim·i·nat·ing, adjectiveo·ver·dis·crim·i·nat·ing·ly, adverbqua·si-dis·crim·i·nat·ing, adjectivequa·si-dis·crim·i·nat·ing·ly, adverbun·dis·crim·i·nat·ing, adjectiveun·dis·crim·i·nat·ing·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discriminatingdiscriminating , discriminatoryWords nearby discriminatingdiscretization, discriminable, discriminant, discriminant function, discriminate, discriminating, discrimination, discrimination learning, discriminative, discriminator, discriminatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for discriminatingIt becomes a system which does the discriminating on behalf of the powerful majority. What We Need Are Anti-Racists|Gene Robinson|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Now, the company is being accused of discriminating against plus-size women because it doesn't make clothing over size 12. Why 2013 Hasn’t Been Lululemon’s Best Year|Erin Cunningham|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Manning was also discriminating, although in his case he chose to put out secret info that he had not read. Daniel Ellsberg: Edward Snowden Is a Hero and We Need More Whistleblowers|Daniel Ellsberg|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST Sen. Boxer is fine with Israel discriminating against U.S. citizens like me based on our faith. Barbara Boxer: Withdraw Your Biased Bill|Maysoon Zayid|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
McPherson is a skillful writer and a discriminating historian. The Best Civil War Books|Malcolm Jones|April 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST What was the number of the crew, discriminating their ratings and sex, that were saved? Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government Spontaneity is not apt to be discriminating, and the emotions are not safe guides to worldly distinction. The Women of the French Salons|Amelia Gere Mason The country members are watchful and discriminating and a few leaders exercise great power. A Backward Glance at Eighty|Charles A. Murdock Whether all this would have been so, had he never joined the DeWitt Guard, we leave for a discriminating public to judge. History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York|Unknown A discriminating eye for harmonizing colours is also a great advantage.
British Dictionary definitions for discriminating
adjectiveable to see fine distinctions and differences discerning in matters of taste (of a tariff, import duty, etc) levied at differential rates in order to favour or discourage imports or exports Derived forms of discriminatingdiscriminatingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to discriminatingchoosy, discerning, fastidious, selective, eclectic, refined, finicky, astute, fussy, keen, select, cultivated, individualizing, acute, careful, distinctive, judicious, opinionated, particular, persnickety |