Word Meanings - DISCRIMINATIVELY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

With discrimination or distinction. J. Foster.

DISTINCTION
1. A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division. The distinction of tragedy into acts was not known. Dryden. 2. The act of distinguishing or denoting the differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is known from
DISCRIMINATION
The arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service. A difference in rates, not based upon any corresponding difference in cost, constitutes a case of discrimination. A. T. Hadley. 4. The quality of being discriminating;
FOSTERLING
A foster child.
FOSTER
1. To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up. Some say that ravens foster forlorn children. Shak. 2. To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.
FOSTERER
One who, or that which, fosters.
FOSTERMENT
Food; nourishment.
FOSTERAGE
The care of a foster child; the charge of nursing. Sir W. Raleigh.
INDISTINCTION
Want of distinction or distinguishableness; confusion; uncertainty; indiscrimination. The indistinction of many of the same name . . . hath made some doubt. Sir T. Browne. An indistinction of all persons, or equality of all orders, is far from being
CONTRADISTINCTION
Distinction by contrast. That there are such things as sins of infirmity in contradistinction to those of presumption is not to be questioned. South.
INDISCRIMINATION
Want of discrimination or distinction; impartiality. Jefferson.