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Definitions for discriminative
dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪvdis·crim·i·na·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. discriminative, discriminatoryadjective

    capable of making fine distinctions

  2. discriminative, judicialadjective

    expressing careful judgment

    "discriminative censure"; "a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett

Wiktionary

  1. discriminativeadjective

    which has the ability to discriminate between things; or which imparts such ability

  2. discriminativeadjective

    which serves to distinguish its bearer

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Discriminativeadjective

    Etymology: from discriminate.

    The only standing test, and discriminative characteristick of any metal or mineral, must be sought for in the constituent matter of it. John Woodward.

    Discriminative providence knew before the nature and course of all things. Henry More, Antidote against Atheism.

ChatGPT

  1. discriminative

    Discriminative generally refers to the ability or characteristic of distinguishing or making a distinction between different things. It often relates to recognizing differences and being able to differentiate between specific elements, characteristics, or instances. However, it can also carry a negative connotation in some contexts, referring to unfair or prejudiced distinctions based on factors such as race, age, gender, etc. The specific meaning depends significantly on the context in which it's used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Discriminativeadjective

    marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic

  2. Discriminativeadjective

    observing distinctions; making differences; discriminating

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of discriminative in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of discriminative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of discriminative in a Sentence

  1. Mahendra Siregar:

    All Indonesia-EU relationships will be overviewed related to that discriminative policy by the EU.

  2. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan:

    We must make good use of the opportunities these tough days will present in order to revitalize the Turkey-EU relations. I hope that the EU, which has assumed a discriminative and exclusionist attitude toward our country on various issues to this date, has now understood that we are all [in] the same boat.

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