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discern vs discriminate

discriminate vs discern

discern is not an adjective while discriminate is an adjective.

discern and discriminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discern No No Yes No
discriminate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, discriminate is a hyponym of discern; that is, discriminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discern:
  • discern: detect with the senses
  • discriminate: distinguish
Other hyponyms of discern include resolve.
discern (adjective) discriminate (adjective)
marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
discern (verb) discriminate (verb)
detect with the senses recognize or perceive the difference
distinguish
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
Difference between discern and discriminate

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