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单词 discriminating
释义

discriminating

adjective

dis·​crim·​i·​nat·​ing di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnā-tiŋ How to pronounce discriminating (audio)
1
: making a distinction : distinguishing
a discriminating mark
2
: marked by discrimination:
a
: discerning, judicious
discriminating buyers
b
: discriminatory
accused of discriminating practices
discriminatingly
di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnā-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce discriminating (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • differential
  • discriminational
  • discriminative
  • discriminatory
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Example Sentences

accused of discriminating practices in the hiring of employees a discriminating feature of poison ivy is a compound leaf with three mitten-shaped leaflets
Recent Examples on the Web All this suggests that colleges and financial-aid programs ought to be more discriminating, yet progressives are calling for less-rigorous student vetting. Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Sound quality matters less, although my 7-year-old has become more discriminating. Wired, 23 Feb. 2022 In terms of larval/caterpillar host plants, butterflies are more discriminating. oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2021 The antibodies are therefore more discriminating, less likely to fire in error—to be triggered by a criminal cousin. Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2021 In a related paper published in the same issue of Nature Fratzl acknowledges the sensor’s impressive level of sensitivity but calls for a more discriminating device that can better distinguish the most important vibrations from distracting noise. Joshua A. Krisch, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2014 Her hauteur was above all else, non-discriminating. Callahan Tormey, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2020 As the discriminator becomes more discriminating, the generative network gets trained to make photos that look more and more realistic. Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2020 Still, if Biden pulls through, voters can expect a much more discriminating debate about the economic impact of his policies than there has been these last four years about Trump’s. David Banks, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

discriminating 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in discriminatory
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people accused of discriminating practices in the hiring of employees

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • discriminatory
  • discriminative
  • unfair
  • differential
  • unjust
  • selective
  • discriminational
  • unequal
  • biased
  • prejudiced
  • partisan
  • inequitable
  • prejudicial
  • elitist
  • partial
  • segregative
  • clubby

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nondiscriminatory
  • equal
  • equitable
  • fair
  • neutral
  • impartial
  • unbiased
  • objective
  • just
  • unprejudiced
  • uncolored
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2
as in distinguishing
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group a discriminating feature of poison ivy is a compound leaf with three mitten-shaped leaflets

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • distinguishing
  • characteristic
  • distinctive
  • distinct
  • typical
  • identifying
  • individual
  • peculiar
  • diagnostic
  • symptomatic
  • unmistakable
  • diagnostical
  • proper
  • classic
  • idiosyncratic
  • identifiable
  • general
  • specific
  • common
  • usual
  • particular
  • generic
  • special
  • pronounced
  • normal
  • model
  • regular
  • especial
  • paradigmatic
  • archetypal
  • archetypical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • atypical
  • uncharacteristic
  • untypical
  • nontypical

discriminating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of discriminate
as in differentiating
to understand or point out the difference in the human eye can discriminate between very slight gradations of color

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • differentiating
  • distinguishing
  • discerning
  • separating
  • differencing
  • secerning
  • understanding
  • contradistinguishing
  • dividing
  • knowing
  • comprehending
  • demarcating
  • grasping
  • severing
  • setting off
  • parting
  • marking (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • confusing
  • mixing (up)
  • mistaking
  • mingling
  • confounding
  • lumping (together)
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