
Originally Posted by
Geezer
Till 1970..old dictionary.
dis·crim·i·na·tion
1.an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
2. the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment: She chose the colors with great discrimination.
3. Archaic. something that serves to differentiate.
Archaic...no longer taught nor suggested:
con·se·quence
ˈkänsikwəns,-ˌkwens/
noun
plural noun: consequences
1.
a result or effect of an action or condition.
"many have been laid off from work as a consequence of the administration's policies"
synonyms: result, upshot, outcome, effect, repercussion, ramification, corollary, concomitant, aftermath, aftereffect;
~Richard