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discriminate definition

discriminate


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  discriminate 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  discriminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  discriminate,  know  apart 
  =>  subtilize 
 
  Sense  2 
  discriminate,  separate,  single  out 
  =>  isolate,  insulate 
  =>  segregate 
  =>  redline 
  =>  disadvantage,  disfavor,  disfavour 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  discriminate 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  discriminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  discriminate,  know  apart 
  =>  subtilize 
 
  Sense  2 
  discriminate,  separate,  single  out 
  =>  isolate,  insulate 
  =>  ghettoize,  ghettoise 
  =>  cloister 
  =>  seclude,  sequester,  sequestrate,  withdraw 
  =>  quarantine 
  =>  maroon 
  =>  segregate 
  =>  redline 
  =>  disadvantage,  disfavor,  disfavour 
  =>  handicap,  hinder,  hamper 
  =>  prejudice 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  discriminate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  discriminate 
 
  3  senses  of  discriminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  discriminate,  know  apart 
  =>  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart 
 
  Sense  2 
  discriminate,  separate,  single  out 
  =>  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart 
 
  Sense  3 
  discriminate 
  =>  recognize,  recognise,  distinguish,  discern,  pick  out  make  out  tell  apart 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  discriminate 
 
  discriminate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  discriminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  discriminate,  know  apart 
  =>  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart 
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  Sense  2 
  discriminate,  separate,  single  out 
  =>  distinguish,  separate,  differentiate,  secern,  secernate,  severalize,  tell  tell  apart 
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  Sense  3 
  discriminate 
  =>  recognize,  recognise,  distinguish,  discern,  pick  out  make  out  tell  apart 
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  Overview  of  verb  discriminate 
 
  The  verb  discriminate  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  discriminate,  know  apart  --  (recognize  or  perceive  the  difference) 
  2.  (1)  discriminate,  separate,  single  out  --  (treat  differently  on  the  basis  of  sex  or  race) 
  3.  discriminate  --  (distinguish;  "I  could  not  discriminate  the  different  tastes  in  this  complicated  dish") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  discriminate 
 
  The  adj  discriminate  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  discriminate,  discriminating  --  (marked  by  the  ability  to  see  or  make  fine  distinctions;  "discriminate  judgments";  "discriminate  people") 
  2.  discriminate,  nice  --  (noting  distinctions  with  nicety;  "a  discriminating  interior  designer";  "a  nice  sense  of  color";  "a  nice  point  in  the  argument") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  discriminate 
 
  2  senses  of  discriminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  discriminate  (vs.  indiscriminate),  discriminating 
 
  indiscriminate  (vs.  discriminate) 
  =>  promiscuous 
  =>  sweeping,  wholesale 
 
  Sense  2 
  discriminate,  nice 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  discriminating)  ->  undiscriminating,  indiscriminating 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  discriminate 
 
  2  senses  of  discriminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  discriminate  (vs.  indiscriminate),  discriminating 
  Also  See->  discriminating#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  discriminate,  nice 
  =>  discriminating  (vs.  undiscriminating) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  discriminate 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  discriminate 
 
  discriminate  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  discriminate 
  discriminate 
  indiscriminate 
 
  Overview  of  verb  discriminate 
 
  The  verb  discriminate  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  discriminate,  know  apart  --  (recognize  or  perceive  the  difference) 
  2.  (1)  discriminate,  separate,  single  out  --  (treat  differently  on  the  basis  of  sex  or  race) 
  3.  discriminate  --  (distinguish;  "I  could  not  discriminate  the  different  tastes  in  this  complicated  dish") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  discriminate 
 
  The  adj  discriminate  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  discriminate,  discriminating  --  (marked  by  the  ability  to  see  or  make  fine  distinctions;  "discriminate  judgments";  "discriminate  people") 
  2.  discriminate,  nice  --  (noting  distinctions  with  nicety;  "a  discriminating  interior  designer";  "a  nice  sense  of  color";  "a  nice  point  in  the  argument") 



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