discriminate
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
recognize or perceive the difference
Types & categories
- differentiate hypernym
- subtilize hyponym
Related & opposite
- discrimination derivation
- differentiator derivation
- discriminative derivation
Sense 2 adjective
marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
discriminate judgments
Related & opposite
- discriminating also see
- indiscriminate antonym
Sense 3 verb
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
Types & categories
- differentiate hypernym
- isolate hyponym
- hive off hyponym
- segregate hyponym
- redline hyponym
- disadvantage hyponym
Related & opposite
- discrimination derivation
- differentiator derivation
- preferential derivation
- discriminatory derivation
- separative derivation
- invidious derivation
Sense 4 verb
distinguish
I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish
Types & categories
- make out hypernym
Related & opposite
- discrimination derivation
- discriminative derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discrimination |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | differentiator |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discriminative |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | differentiate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | subtilize |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | discriminating |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | indiscriminate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | discrimination |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | differentiator |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | preferential |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | discriminatory |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | separative |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | invidious |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | differentiate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | isolate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | hive off |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | segregate |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | redline |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | disadvantage |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | discrimination |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | discriminative |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | make out |