Main Entry:

dis·crim·i·na·tion

Pronunciation:

\dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

1648

1 a: the act of discriminating b: the process by which two stimuli differing in some aspect are responded to differently2: the quality or power of finely distinguishing3 a: the act, practice, or an instance of discriminating categorically rather than individually b: prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment <racial discrimination>

synonyms see discernment

— dis·crim·i·na·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective