4. The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means.
5. That which discriminates; mark of distinction.
Syn. — Discernment; penetration; clearness; acuteness; judgment; distinction. See Discernment.
DISCRIMINATIVE
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.
DISCRIMINATIVELY
Dis*crim"i*na*tive*ly, adv.
Defn: With discrimination or distinction. J. Foster.
DISCRIMINATOR
Dis*crim"i*na`tor, n. Etym: [LL.]
Defn: One who discriminates.