discriminator
noun
dis·crim·i·na·tor
di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnā-tər 
: one that discriminates
especially
: a circuit that can be adjusted to accept or reject signals of different characteristics (such as amplitude or frequency)
Examples of discriminator in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Then, the discriminator assesses the images created by the generator and finds any anomalies in them.
—
Khurram Akhtar, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The iteration continues inside it till the generator comes up with something the discriminator cannot detect.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The first is a generator, which makes fake images, and the second is a discriminator, which learns to distinguish between real and fake.
—Brooke Borel, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2018
With little to no human supervision, the networks train one another through competition—the discriminator nudges the generator to make increasingly realistic fakes, while the generator keeps trying to trick the discriminator.
—Brooke Borel, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2018
See All Example Sentences for discriminator
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Khurram Akhtar, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The iteration continues inside it till the generator comes up with something the discriminator cannot detect.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The first is a generator, which makes fake images, and the second is a discriminator, which learns to distinguish between real and fake.
—Brooke Borel, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2018
With little to no human supervision, the networks train one another through competition—the discriminator nudges the generator to make increasingly realistic fakes, while the generator keeps trying to trick the discriminator.
—Brooke Borel, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2018
See All Example Sentences for discriminator
Cite this Entry
“Discriminator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discriminator. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share