Lexic.us

Definition of Discrimination

1. Noun. Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice.

2. Noun. The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished.

Definition of Discrimination

1. n. The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or noting and marking differences.

Definition of Discrimination

1. Noun. a distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things. ¹

2. Noun. The state of being discriminated, distinguished from, or set apart. ¹

3. Noun. (sometimes ''discrimination against'') distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry ¹

4. Noun. The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means. ¹

5. Noun. That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Discrimination

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Discrimination

1. Differential response to different stimuli. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Discrimination

discriminably discriminal discriminant discriminant analysis discriminant function discriminant stimulus discriminantly discriminants discriminate discriminated

discriminately discriminateness discriminates discriminating discriminatingly discrimination (current term) discrimination learning discriminations discriminative discriminative stimulus

discriminatively discriminator discriminatorily discriminators discriminatory discriminous discrown discrowned discrowning discrowns

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