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discriminator

noun dis·crim·i·na·tor \dis-ˈkri-mə-ˌnā-tər\

Definition of DISCRIMINATOR

:  one that discriminates; especially :  a circuit that can be adjusted to accept or reject signals of different characteristics (as amplitude or frequency)
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First Known Use of DISCRIMINATOR

1828

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