discrimen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
discrimen is used for these senses in English:
- adventure A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.
- adventure A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
- parting (British) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.
- turning point A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
adventure — full definition
- noun An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk or the unknown.
- verb To take a risk by venturing into something uncertain.
parting — full definition
- noun The act of leaving or separating from someone, or the moment it happens.
- noun The line where hair is combed in different directions on the head.