“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
DISCRIMINATIVE
discriminative, judicial
(adjective) expressing careful judgment; “discriminative censure”; “a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose”-Tyler Dennett
discriminative, discriminatory
(adjective) capable of making fine distinctions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
discriminative (comparative more discriminative, superlative most discriminative)
Having or relating to the ability to discriminate between things.
(of an element, feature, attribute, etc.) Which serves to distinguish its bearer.
Synonyms
• excludent
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*crim"i*na*tive, a.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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