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dis·crim·i·na·tion
dəˌskriməˈnāSH(ə)n/
noun
noun: discrimination; plural noun: discriminations
1.
the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
"victims of racial discrimination"
synonyms:prejudice, bias, bigotry, intolerance, narrow-mindedness, unfairness, inequity, favoritism, one-sidedness, partisanship; More
antonyms:impartiality
2.
recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another.
"discrimination between right and wrong"
the ability to discern what is of high quality; good judgment or taste.
"those who could afford to buy showed little taste or discrimination"
synonyms:discernment, judgment, perception, perceptiveness, perspicacity, acumen, astuteness, shrewdness, judiciousness, insight; More
PSYCHOLOGY
the ability to distinguish between different stimuli.
"discrimination learning"
3.
ELECTRONICS
the selection of a signal having a required characteristic, such as frequency or amplitude, by means of a discriminator that rejects all unwanted signals.