adjective
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
Examples
- the discriminating eye of the connoisseur
adjective
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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Examples
- an acute observer of politics and politicians
- incisive comments
- icy knifelike reasoning
- as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
- penetrating insight
- frequent penetrative observations
verb
recognize or perceive the difference
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verb
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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verb
distinguish
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Examples
- I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish