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    discriminate

    discriminate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word discriminate

    Definition
    (verb) recognize or perceive the difference
    Synonyms : know apart
    Definition
    (verb) treat differently on the basis of sex or race
    Synonyms : separate , single out
    Definition
    (verb) distinguish
    Example Sentence
    • I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish
    Definition
    (adj) marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
    Example Sentence
    • discriminate judgments
    • discriminate people
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for discriminate

"discri" + "minate" = "describe in one minute" when someone can describe something in one minute he can distinguish that.

dis(apart)+criminal

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dis(apart)+criminal


Word used in video below:
text: Unlike our former principal, math doesn't discriminate.
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