discriminative
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dis·crim·i·na·tive

adjective \dis-ˈkri-mə-ˌnā-tiv, -ˈkri-mə-nət-\

Definition of DISCRIMINATIVE

1
: making distinctions

Examples of DISCRIMINATIVE

  1. <fighting laws which were grossly discriminative>

First Known Use of DISCRIMINATIVE

1677

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