| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | dis·crim·i·nate |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  d -skrm  -n t |
| VERB: | Inflected forms: dis·crim·i·nat·ed, dis·crim·i·nat·ing, dis·crim·i·nates
| | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | 1a. To make a clear distinction; distinguish: discriminate among the options available. b. To make sensible decisions; judge wisely. 2. To make distinctions on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice: was accused of discriminating against women; discriminated in favor of his cronies. | | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To perceive the distinguishing features of; recognize as distinct: discriminate right from wrong. 2. To distinguish by noting differences; differentiate: unable to discriminate colors. 3. To make or constitute a distinction in or between: methods that discriminate science from pseudoscience. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin discr minre, discrmint-, from discrmen, discrmin-, distinction. See krei- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | dis·crimi·nate (-nt) —ADJECTIVE
dis·crimi·nate·ly —ADVERB
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