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<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Discriminal</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim"i*nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>discriminalis</ets> serving to divide.]</ety> <def>In palmistry, applied to the line which marks the separation between the hand and the arm.</def>

<h1>Discriminant</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim"i*nant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>discriminans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>discriminare</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The eliminant of the <i>n</i> partial differentials of any homogenous function of <i>n</i> variables. See <er>Eliminant</er>.</def>

<h1>Discriminate</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>discriminatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>discriminare</ets> to divide, separate, fr. <ets>discrimen</ets> division, distinction, decision, fr. <ets>discernere</ets>. See <er>Discern</er>, and cf. <er>Criminate</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Discriminate</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Discriminated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Discriminating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.</def>

<i>Cowper.</i>

<blockquote>To <b>discriminate</b> the goats from the sheep. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Discriminate</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish accurately; <as>as, in judging of evidence, we should be careful to <ex>discriminate</ex> between probability and slight presumption</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To treat unequally</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Railroads)</fld> <def>To impose unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.</def>

<h1>Discriminately</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a discriminating manner; distinctly.</def>

<h1>Discriminateness</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim"i*nate*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being discriminated; distinctness.</def>

<h1>Discriminating</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim"i*na`ting</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Marking a difference; distinguishing.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Dis*crim"i*na`ting*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote>And finds with keen <b>discriminating</b> sight, Black's not so black; -- nor white so very white. <i>Canning.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Discrimination</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim`i*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>discriminatio</ets> the contrasting of opposite thoughts.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of discriminating, distinguishing, or noting and marking differences.</def>

<blockquote>To make an anxious <b>discrimination</b> between the miracle absolute and providential. <i>Trench.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart.</def>

<i>Sir J. Reynolds.</i>