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    discriminating
    /dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing refined taste or good judgement: "he became a discriminating collector and patron of the arts"

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  2. Discriminating means able to judge the quality of something based on its difference from other, similar things. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples and translations in different languages.

  3. Learn the meaning of discriminating as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Discriminating can mean making a distinction, discerning, or discriminatory, depending on the context.

  4. to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc.: be discriminated against She felt she had been discriminated against because of her age.

  5. adjective. able to distinguish differences or distinctions; differentiating; analytic. 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.

  6. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb discriminate, which can mean to distinguish, differentiate, or treat unfairly. Find out how to use discriminate in a sentence and how it relates to discern and discernible.

  7. Discriminating means having the ability to recognize things that are of good quality or to make fine distinctions. It can also mean having excellent taste or judgment, or being differential in a tariff.

  8. Someone discriminating has fine-grained judgment and can tell, for example, the difference between pretty good cookies and incredibly great cookies — a valuable skill.