discretive

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adjective

dis·​cre·​tive
də̇ˈskrētiv,
ˈdiskrət-
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archaic : marking distinction : discriminative, distinguishing
discretively adverb

discretive

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noun

plural -s
obsolete
: a discretive proposition or conjunction

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin discretivus, from Latin discretus (past participle of discernere to separate, distinguish between) + -ivus -ive

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“Discretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discretive. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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