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discriminating

[ dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting ]
/ dÉȘˈskrÉȘm əˌneÉȘ tÉȘƋ /
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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.
possessing distinctive features; capable of being differentiated; discriminative.
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Origin of discriminating

First recorded in 1640–50; discriminat(e) + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM discriminating

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH discriminating

discriminating , discriminatory
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British Dictionary definitions for discriminating

discriminating
/ (dÉȘˈskrÉȘmÉȘˌneÉȘtÉȘƋ) /

adjective
able 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 discriminating

discriminatingly, adverb
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