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Webster 1913 Edition


Discriminative

Dis-crim′i-na-tive

,
Adj.
1.
Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic.
That peculiar and
discriminative
form of life.
Johnson.
2.
Observing distinctions; making differences; discriminating.
Discriminative censure.”
J. Foster.
Discriminative Providence.”
Dr. H. More.

Webster 1828 Edition


Discriminative

DISCRIMINATIVE

,
Adj.
1.
That makes the mark of distinction; that constitutes the mark of difference; characteristic; as the discriminative features of men.
2.
That observes distinction; as discriminative providence.

Definition 2024


discriminative

discriminative

English

Adjective

discriminative (comparative more discriminative, superlative most discriminative)

  1. which has the ability to discriminate between things; or which imparts such ability
  2. (of an element, feature, attribute, etc.) which serves to distinguish its bearer

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