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Discrimination vs Identification - What's the difference?

discrimination | identification |

As nouns the difference between discrimination and identification

is that discrimination is a distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things while identification is the act of identifying, or proving to be the same.

discrimination

English

(wikipedia discrimination)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things.
  • The state of being discriminated, distinguished from, or set apart.
  • (sometimes discrimination against ) distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry
    • sexual or racial discrimination
  • The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means.
  • That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic.

    • Derived terms

    * nondiscrimination * reverse discrimination

    Hyponyms

    *heterosexism *ageism *ableism *xenophobia

    See also

    * stereotype * bias * racism ----

    identification

    English

    (wikipedia identification)

    Noun

  • The act of identifying, or proving to be the same.
    • Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species
  • The state of being identified.
  • A particular instance of identifying something.
    • information necessary to make a good identification
  • A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
    • The authorities asked for his identification
  • A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging towards somebody or something.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1998 , author=Hugh Berrington , title=Britain in the nineties , chapter= citation , isbn= , page=192 , passage=In the English South and Midlands, identification' with Britain ran well ahead of '''identification''' with the region; in Yorkshire and the northern England, '''identification''' with the region ran about equal to '''identification''' with Britain; and in Scotland and Wales (but more especially in Scotland) '''identification''' with the region ('Scotland' or 'Wales') ran well ahead of ' identification with Britain.}}

    Derived terms

    * ID * ident

    Related terms

    * identic * identical * identifier * identify * identity ----