discriminate between (someone or something)

discriminate between (someone or something)

To recognize the differences between people or things. I have a hard time discriminating between Jim and Greg, but they are identical twins after all. You can discriminate between hydrangea and phlox by looking at their leaves. In certain lighting, I have a really hard time discriminating between dark purple and navy blue.

See also: between, discriminate

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discriminate between

someone and someone else or something and something else to distinguish between people or between things. I find it hard these days to discriminate between my friends and my enemies. Can you discriminate between this shade of pink and that one?

See also: between, discriminate

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