discriminating

(-nāt′iŋ)

adjective

  1. that discriminates; distinguishing
  2. able to make or see fine distinctions; discerning
  3. discriminatory

See discriminating in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. a. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions; perceptive.
    b. Showing careful judgment or fine taste: a discriminating collector of rare books; a dish for the discriminating palate.
  2. Separating into distinct parts or components; analytical.
  3. Serving to distinguish; distinctive: a discriminating characteristic.
  4. Marked by or showing bias; discriminatory.

Related Forms:

  • dis·crimˈi·natˌing·ly adverb

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