discriminate

5 definitions found

discriminate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Discriminate \Dis*crim"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Discriminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Discriminating.]
     To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to
     separate from another by discerning differences; to
     distinguish. --Cowper.
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           To discriminate the goats from the sheep. --Barrow.
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  Discriminate \Dis*crim"i*nate\, v. i.
     1. To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish
        accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be
        careful to discriminate between probability and slight
        presumption.
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     2.
        (a) To treat unequally.
        (b) (Railroads) To impose unequal tariffs for
            substantially the same service.
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  Discriminate \Dis*crim"i*nate\, a. [L. discriminatus, p. p. of
     discriminare to divide, separate, fr. discrimen division,
     distinction, decision, fr. discernere. See Discern, and cf.
     Criminate.]
     Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain
     tokens. --Bacon.
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discriminate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  discriminate
      adj 1: marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions;
             "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" [ant:
             indiscriminate]
      v 1: recognize or perceive the difference [syn: discriminate,
           know apart]
      2: treat differently on the basis of sex or race [syn:
         discriminate, separate, single out]
      3: distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes
         in this complicated dish"

discriminate - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  67 Moby Thesaurus words for "discriminate":
     analyze, anatomize, atomize, change, chop logic, collate, compare,
     contradistinguish, contrast, demarcate, demark, desynonymize,
     difference, differentiate, discern, discriminate against,
     disequalize, disfavor, disjoin, distinguish, diversify, divide,
     draw the line, extricate, favor, individualize, individuate,
     make a distinction, mark, mark off, mark out, mark the interface,
     modify, note, particularize, perceive, personalize, pick out,
     play favorites, prefer, red-bait, refine a distinction, remark,
     screen, screen out, segregate, select, separate, set a limit,
     set apart, set off, sever, severalize, show preference, sieve,
     sieve out, sift, sift out, sort, sort out, specialize, split hairs,
     subdivide, subtilize, treat unequally, vary, winnow