discriminate

discriminate is a 12-letter English word with 9 senses as adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 20 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.
2. transitive verb. To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
3. intransitive verb. To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be careful to discriminate between probability and slight presumption.
4. intransitive verb. To treat unequally.
5. intransitive verb. To impose unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.
6. verb. recognize or perceive the difference
7. verb. distinguish

   "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"

8. verb. treat differently on the basis of sex or race

   Synonyms: separate

9. adjective. marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions

   "discriminate judgments"

   "discriminate people"

Synonyms

separate

Common word forms

discriminated, discriminates, discriminately, discriminating

Words from these letters

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