Discriminate

a.	1.	Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.
v. t.	1.	To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish. [imp. & p. p. Discriminated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Discriminating .] To discriminate the goats from the sheep. - Barrow.
v. i.	1.	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.
	2.	(Railroads) To treat unequally.

Verb	1.	discriminate - recognize or perceive the difference Synonyms: know apart
	2.	discriminate - treat differently on the basis of sex or race Synonyms: single out, separate
	3.	discriminate - distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
Adj.	1.	discriminate - marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" Synonyms: discriminating Antonyms: indiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles"
	2.	discriminate - noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument" Synonyms: nice

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