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dis·crim·i·na·tive

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–adjective

1.	constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable.

2.	making distinctions; discriminating.

3.	discriminatory (def. 1).

[Origin: 1630–40; discriminate + -ive

]

—Related forms

dis·crim·i·na·tive·ly, adverb

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dis·crim·i·na·tive Audio Help (dĭ-skrĭm'ə-nā'tĭv, -nə-tĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Drawing distinctions.
Marked by or showing prejudice: discriminative hiring practices.

dis·crim'i·na'tive·ly adv.

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discriminative
adjective
1.	capable of making fine distinctions
2.	expressing careful judgment; "discriminative censure"; "a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett