discriminator
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who differentiates: A discriminator is someone who makes distinctions or perceives differences between things, people, or ideas.
- A device or circuit that differentiates: In electronics and computing, a discriminator is a component that distinguishes between different signals, such as pulses or frequencies, based on specific characteristics like amplitude or timing.
Usage Examples
Noun (Person):
- As a skilled art critic, she was a keen discriminator of authentic and forged paintings.
- A good teacher must be a fair discriminator of effort and achievement among students.
Noun (Device/Circuit):
- The receiver uses a frequency discriminator to decode the transmitted signal.
- A pulse discriminator in the circuit filters out noise by ignoring signals below a certain voltage threshold.
Advanced Usage
- "To act as a discriminator": To function as the key factor that distinguishes between options or categories.
- In this model, price acts as the primary discriminator between the standard and premium service tiers.
Variants and Related Words
- Discriminate (verb): To recognize a distinction or to differentiate.
- The software can discriminate between valid data entries and errors.
- Discriminatory (adjective): Showing prejudice or making unfair distinctions.
- The company's hiring policy was found to be discriminatory.
- Discrimination (noun): The act of discriminating; in social contexts, it often refers to unjust treatment based on prejudice.
- The law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or gender.
Synonyms
- Differentiator: Something that serves to distinguish.
- Distinguisher: One who or that which marks or perceives differences.
Related Phrases
- "Serve as a discriminator": To be used as a criterion for making a distinction.
- In the final selection, the candidate's practical experience served as the key discriminator.
Noun
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a person who (or that which) differentiates
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