Discrimination vs Distinguishes - What's the difference?
discrimination | distinguishes |
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
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.
(distinguish)
To see someone or something as different from others.
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To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
* 1784 : William Jones, The Description and Use of a New Portable Orrery, &c. ,
(obsolete) To make to differ.
* Bible, 1 Cor. iv. 7 (Douay version)
As a noun discrimination
is a distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things.As a verb distinguishes is
(distinguish).discrimination
English
(wikipedia discrimination)Noun
(en noun)- sexual or racial discrimination
Derived terms
* nondiscrimination * reverse discriminationHyponyms
*heterosexism *ageism *ableism *xenophobiaSee also
* stereotype * bias * racism ----distinguishes
English
Verb
(head)distinguish
English
Verb
citation, passage=The physics of elementary particles in the 20th century was distinguished by the observation of particles whose existence had been predicted by theorists sometimes decades earlier.}}
PREFACE
- THE favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Per?ons of the fir?t di?tinction, and from Gentlemen and Ladies in general, has induced me to add to it ?everal new improvements in order to give it a degree of Perfection; and di?tingui?h it from others; which by Piracy, or Imitation, may be introduced to the Public.
- Who distinguisheth thee?