discriminative
Americanadjective
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constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable.
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making distinctions; discriminating. discriminating.
Other Word Forms
- discriminatively adverb
- nondiscriminative adjective
- nondiscriminatively adverb
Etymology
Origin of discriminative
First recorded in 1630–40; discriminate + -ive
Example Sentences
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Moreover, it promotes the use of more comprehensive and discriminative features.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024
Our skin gives us the power of discriminative touch, which allows us to feel the pressure, texture and vibration of objects.
From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023
Light touch, also known as discriminative touch, is a light pressure that allows the location of a stimulus to be pinpointed.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
"I would like to reinforce that I do not and will not condone discriminative language or behaviour of any kind aimed at the Jewish community or any other community."
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2022
Atterbury's taste for literature was not always so discriminative.
From The Age of Pope (1700-1744) by Dennis, John
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