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discrimination
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discrimination /dis·crim·i·na·tion/ (-krim″ĭ-na´shun) the making of a fine distinction.
discrimination
[diskrim′inā′shən]
Etymology: L, discrimen, division
the act of distinguishing or differentiating. The ability to distinguish between touch or pressure at two nearby points on the body is known as two-point discrimination.


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