<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.</li><li>treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit: racial and religious intolerance and discrimination.</li><li>the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment: She chose the colors with great discrimination.</li><li>Synonyms: perception, acumen, taste, discernment</li><li>Archaic: something that serves to differentiate.</li></ul>