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" ;

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" ;