Discriminating

a.	1.	Marking a difference; distinguishing. And finds with keen discriminating sight, Black's not so black; - nor white so very white. - Canning.
	2.	making careful or fine distinctions, especially as to quality or accuracy; as, a discriminating observer.
	3.	having a refined taste or excellent judgment; as, a discriminating taste.

Adj.	1.	discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur" Antonyms: indiscriminating, undiscriminating - not discriminating
	2.	discriminating - marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" Synonyms: discriminate
	3.	discriminating - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" Synonyms: penetrating, penetrative, piercing, incisive, keen, knifelike, acute, sharp

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