Proponents of the bill argued that Federal regulation of natural-gas production…was discriminatory, since the government did not attempt to fix prices on coal, iron, copper (Newsweek).
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dis|crim|i|na|to|ri|ly — «dihs KRIHM uh nuh TR uh lee, TOHR », adverb. so as to discriminate; discriminatively: »... punishing discriminatorily any person exercising or seeking to exercise his right to vote (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim´i|nate|ly — dis|crim|i|nate «verb. dihs KRIHM uh nayt; adjective. dihs KRIHM uh|niht», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective. –v.i. 1. to see or note a difference; make a distinction: »It is often difficult to discriminate between a mere exaggeration and a… … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim|i|nate — «verb. dihs KRIHM uh nayt; adjective. dihs KRIHM uh|niht», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective. –v.i. 1. to see or note a difference; make a distinction: »It is often difficult to discriminate between a mere exaggeration and a deliberate falsehood.… … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim´i|nat´ing|ly — dis|crim|i|nat|ing «dihs KRIHM uh NAY tihng», adjective. 1. able to discriminate well; discerning: »The art collector has discriminating taste. 2. that discriminates: »She is discriminating in her choice of friends. 3. differential: »Makers… … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim|i|nat|ing — «dihs KRIHM uh NAY tihng», adjective. 1. able to discriminate well; discerning: »The art collector has discriminating taste. 2. that discriminates: »She is discriminating in her choice of friends. 3. differential: »Makers wanted a discriminating… … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim´i|na´tive|ly — dis|crim|i|na|tive «dihs KRIHM uh NAY tihv», adjective. 1. discriminating. 2. showing discrimination: »discriminative trade laws. –dis|crim´i|na´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim|i|na|tive — «dihs KRIHM uh NAY tihv», adjective. 1. discriminating. 2. showing discrimination: »discriminative trade laws. –dis|crim´i|na´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim|in|a|bil|i|ty — «dihs KRIHM uh nuh BIHL uh tee», noun. capability of being distinguished … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim|in|a|ble — «dihs KRIHM uh nuh buhl», adjective. that can be discriminated or distinguished: »It is estimated that there are ten million discriminable colors … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim|i|nance — «dihs KRIHM uh nuhns», noun. something that helps to discriminate or distinguish; discriminant: »Existing seismic capabilities for the identification of underground nuclear explosions can identify, in the northern hemisphere, 50 kiloton events in … Useful english dictionary
