Associations to the word «Discriminative»

Wiktionary

DISCRIMINATIVE, adjective. Which has the ability to discriminate between things; or which imparts such ability
DISCRIMINATIVE, adjective. (of an element, feature, attribute, etc.) which serves to distinguish its bearer
DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS, noun. A stimulus, associated with reinforcement, that exerts control over a particular form of behavior; the subject discriminates between closely related stimuli and responds positively only in the presence of that stimulus

Dictionary definition

DISCRIMINATIVE, adjective. Capable of making fine distinctions.
DISCRIMINATIVE, adjective. Expressing careful judgment; "discriminative censure"; "a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King