discriminating
/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/
discriminating adjective: able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive. Also the present participle and gerund of discriminate.
Adjective
discriminating (comparative more discriminating, superlative most discriminating)
- Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive
- Having a discerning judgment or taste.
Also used as
discriminating is also the present participle and gerund of discriminate.
discriminating meaning in Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati and Odia
discriminating in Kannada
- ತಾರತಮ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದು
discriminating in Punjabi
- ਵਿਤਕਰਾ ਕਰਨਾ, ਪੱਖਪਾਤ ਕਰਨਾ
discriminating in Gujarati
- ભેદભાવ કરવો
discriminating in Odia
- ଭେଦଭାବ କରିବା
Examples of discriminating in a sentence
- The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color.
- Aristotle argued the law of non-triviality was an inevitable belief for all people because denying it is not possible if a person is going to behave in a discriminating way.
- Of course, Dahal was rebuking his political rivals and not directly discriminating against Dalits.
Forms of discriminating
| comparative | more discriminating |
|---|---|
| superlative | most discriminating |
Words formed from discriminating
Phrases with discriminating
Questions about discriminating
- What does discriminating mean?
- Discriminating means able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive.
- What is discriminating in Kannada?
- Discriminating in Kannada is ತಾರತಮ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದು. See Discriminating meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is discriminating?
- Discriminating is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce discriminating?
- Discriminating is pronounced /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK).
Words near discriminating in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: discriminating (page history and authors); discriminating (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); discriminating (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); discriminating (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); discriminating (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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