DISCRIMINATION


Meaning of DISCRIMINATION in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.