transcription, транскрипция: [ dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən ]
noun
Date: 1648
1.
a. : the act of discriminating
b. : the process by which two stimuli differing in some aspect are responded to differently
2. : the quality or power of finely distinguishing
3.
a. : the act, practice, or an instance of discriminating categorically rather than individually
b. : prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment
racial discrimination
Synonyms: see discernment
• dis·crim·i·na·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective