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discretion and discrimination

discretion |disˈkre sh ən|
noun
1 the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information : she knew she could rely on his discretion.
2 the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation : it is up to local authorities to use their discretion in setting the charges | a pass-fail grading system may be used at the discretion of the department.

discrimination |disˌkriməˈnā sh ən|
noun
1 the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, esp. on the grounds of race, age, or sex : victims of racial discrimination | discrimination against homosexuals.
2 recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another : discrimination between right and wrong | young children have difficulties in making fine discriminations.
• the ability to discern what is of high quality; good judgment or taste : those who could afford to buy showed little taste or discrimination.
• Psychology the ability to distinguish between different stimuli : [as adj. ] discrimination learning.
3 Electronics the selection of a signal having a required characteristic, such as frequency or amplitude, by means of a discriminator that rejects all unwanted signals.

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