| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In a discriminating manner; distinctly.[Websters]
2. In a separate, individual, special, disjunct or abstract manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a nice or genteel manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a well-marked or conspicuous manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Infrequently used adverbial inflection of the adjective discriminate.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (discriminate) | 1. Marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people".[Wordnet]. 2. Noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument".[Wordnet]. 3. Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.[Websters]. 4. Being separate, isolated, detached or special.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being dainty, decent or nice.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being courteous or genteel.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being acute or sharp.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being single or individual.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being distinguished or eminent.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb discriminately.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "DISCRIMINATELY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1746. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DISCRIMINATELY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] Distinctly; with minute distinction; particularly. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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Common Expressions: discriminate
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Decouple duplicate discriminate | Former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright famously used these three words to describe the US's opinion on the relationship between NATO and an emerging common European Security and Defense Policy. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: discriminate
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| To discriminate "self" | Medicine | The immune system can distinguish tissues that are genetically identical to those of the body. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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