discrimination >> /dəˌskrɪməˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
Definition: [noun] The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability.
Example: victims of racial discrimination
Definition: [noun] Recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another.
Example: discrimination between right and wrong
Definition: [noun] The selection of a signal having a required characteristic, such as frequency or amplitude, by means of a discriminator that rejects all unwanted signals.
Example: The advantage of this technique over conventional one-photon fluorescence is better signal strength and discrimination using less light energy.