discrimination
A scientist studies discrimination between two similar sounds in an experiment.
- Noun:
- The cognitive ability to perceive and understand differences: "discrimination" refers to the mental process of distinguishing between two or more things, ideas, or stimuli. It involves making fine distinctions and judgments.
- The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people: "discrimination" also denotes the unfair and harmful action of treating a person or group worse than others based on characteristics like race, age, gender, or religion.
Noun (Cognitive Ability):
- Her discrimination in matters of taste is excellent. (She has a very refined ability to judge quality.)
- The test measures the child's auditory discrimination. (The test evaluates the child's ability to hear differences between sounds.)
Noun (Unfair Treatment):
- The law prohibits discrimination based on disability. (The law forbids unfair treatment of people because they have a disability.)
- She filed a complaint about age discrimination at her workplace. (She officially reported being treated unfairly at work due to her age.)
"to show discrimination": to demonstrate good judgment or taste.
- He shows great discrimination in his choice of literature. (He demonstrates excellent judgment in the books he chooses to read.)
"reverse discrimination": a term used to describe policies intended to correct past discrimination, which some argue unfairly advantage previously disadvantaged groups.
- The debate centered on whether the hiring policy constituted reverse discrimination. (The argument focused on whether the hiring practice was unfair in the opposite direction.)
Discriminate (verb): to recognize a distinction or to treat a person or group unfairly.
- It is wrong to discriminate against someone because of their background. (It is unjust to treat someone poorly based on their origin.)
Discriminatory (adjective): showing unfair treatment.
- The policy was criticized for being discriminatory. (The rule was condemned for being unjust.)
Discriminating (adjective): having or showing refined taste or judgment.
- The restaurant appeals to a discriminating clientele. (The restaurant attracts customers with refined taste.)
- Differentiation: the action of recognizing or identifying differences.
- Bias: prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another.
- Prejudice: preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience, often leading to discrimination.
Price discrimination: (in economics) the action of selling the same product at different prices to different buyers.
- The airline uses price discrimination, charging more for last-minute bookings. (The airline sells identical seats at higher prices to customers who book late.)
Racial discrimination: unfair treatment based on race or ethnicity.
- The movement fought to end racial discrimination in housing. (The campaign worked to stop unfair housing practices based on race.)
Discriminate between: to recognize the difference between two or more things.
- A good critic must be able to discriminate between good and bad art. (A competent critic needs the skill to tell good art from bad.)
A discriminating eye/ear/palette: a refined ability to judge quality in visual arts, music, or food/drink.
- With her discriminating palate, she can identify every spice in the dish. (Because of her refined sense of taste, she can recognize all the spices used.)
A scientist studies discrimination between two similar sounds in an experiment.
- the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
- unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice