discriminator

noun

dis·​crim·​i·​na·​tor di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnā-tər How to pronounce discriminator (audio)
: one that discriminates
especially : a circuit that can be adjusted to accept or reject signals of different characteristics (such as amplitude or frequency)

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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 discriminator may start off with a different distribution. Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024 But the discriminator also receives feedback on its performance. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for discriminator

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First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of discriminator was in 1828

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“Discriminator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discriminator. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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