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   dis·crim·i·na·tive

   /dəˈskriməˌnādiv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) able to recognize or make distinctions with accuracy: "she needs to be discriminative when it comes to investment of valuable resources"
   • 2. making or showing an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability: "her statements were discriminative against minority groups"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discriminativeDiscriminative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : making distinctions. 2. : discriminatory sense 2. Synonyms. differential. discriminating. discriminational. discriminatory. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of discriminative in a Sentence. fighting laws which were grossly discriminative.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCRIMINATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Discriminative can mean finding differences between things or treating people differently, especially unfairly. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of discriminative with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Discriminative definition: constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable.. See examples of DISCRIMINATIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discriminativeDiscriminative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. capable of making fine distinctions. synonyms: discriminatory. discriminant, discriminating. showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste. adjective. expressing careful judgment. “ discriminative censure” synonyms: judicial. critical. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCRIMINATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English...

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   DISCRIMINATIVE definition: making fine distinctions ; discerning | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › discriminativeDiscriminative - definition of discriminative by The Free...

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   Discriminative means capable of making fine distinctions or showing prejudice. Find the origin, usage, and antonyms of discriminative in this online dictionary.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › discriminativeDiscriminative Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Discriminative Definition. Making fine distinctions; discerning. Characterized by or showing partiality or prejudice; discriminatory. Which has the ability to discriminate between things; or which imparts such ability. (of an element, feature, attribute, etc.) Which serves to distinguish its bearer.