(intransitive) To make distinctions. / To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits. / (intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions based on prejudice.

Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

simple past tense and past participle of discriminate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discriminate

In a discriminating manner; distinctly.

The state of being discriminated; distinctness.

(algebra) An expression that gives information about the roots of a polynomial; for example, the expression D = b² - 4ac determines whether the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 are real and distinct (D > 0), real and equal (D = 0) or complex (D < 0).

Serving to discriminate.

(uncountable, countable) Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive / Having a discerning judgment or taste