"discriminating" in the verb sense
1. discriminate, know apart
recognize or perceive the difference
2. discriminate, separate, single out
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
3. discriminate
distinguish
"I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
"discriminating" in the adjective sense
1. discriminating
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
"the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"
2. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
"an acute observer of politics and politicians"
"incisive comments"
"icy knifelike reasoning"
"as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"
"penetrating insight"
"frequent penetrative observations"
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