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diskriminieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • differentiate verb To recognize, show, or create a difference between things.
  • discriminate verb To treat a person or group unfairly because of a characteristic such as race, age, or gender.

Senses

diskriminieren is used for these senses in English:

  • differentiate To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate.
  • discriminate (intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.

differentiate — full definition

  1. verb To recognize, show, or create a difference between things.
  2. verb (mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.
  3. verb (education) To adapt teaching to suit students of different abilities.

discriminate — full definition

  1. verb To treat a person or group unfairly because of a characteristic such as race, age, or gender.
  2. verb To recognize a difference between things.

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