discriminating Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb recognize or perceive the difference
know apart; discriminate.
verb treat differently on the basis of sex or race
single out; discriminate; separate.
verb distinguish
discriminate.
- I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish
adjective showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
- the discriminating eye of the connoisseur
adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
acute; penetrating; incisive; penetrative; piercing; keen; sharp; knifelike.
- 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

Marking a difference; distinguishing. -- Dis*crim"i*na`ting*ly, adv.
And finds with keen discriminating sight, Black's not so black; -- nor white so very white. Canning.