Making distinctions or differentiations between things; treating items or categories differently (neutral/technical usage).
商品を用途ごとに差別して棚に並べた。
They arranged the products on the shelves by differentiating them according to use.
料金プランを顧客層で差別するのではなく、利用状況に応じて設定するべきだ。
Pricing plans should be set according to usage rather than discriminating by customer group.
Unfair treatment of people or groups based on characteristics (race, gender, age, etc.); discrimination against people.
人種差別はどの社会でも許されない行為だ。
Racial discrimination is unacceptable in any society.
彼は会社の採用で年齢差別があったとして訴えを起こした。
He filed a complaint alleging age discrimination in the company's hiring.
性別で差別するのではなく、能力に基づいて評価するべきだ。
You should evaluate based on ability rather than discriminating by gender.