[verb] recognize or perceive the difference Synonyms:know apart
[verb] treat differently on the basis of sex or race Synonyms:separate, single out
[verb] distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
[adjective] marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" Synonyms:discriminating
[adjective] noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument" Synonyms:nice
