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a) which has the ability to discriminate between things; or which imparts such abilityb) which serves to distinguish its bearerSyn: excludent
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Discriminative — Dis*crim i*na*tive, a. 1. Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic. [1913 Webster] That peculiar and discriminative form of life. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Observing distinctions; making differences; discriminating.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discriminative — index aesthetic, circumspect, discreet, discretionary, juridical, particular (exacting), perceptive … Law dictionary
discriminative — [dis krim′ənāt΄iv, dis krim′ənə tiv] adj. 1. making fine distinctions; discerning 2. characterized by or showing partiality or prejudice; discriminatory … English World dictionary
discriminative — ● discriminatif, discriminative adjectif Sensibilité discriminative, sensibilité tactile fine permettant de discriminer entre plusieurs qualités de stimulation (effleurement, pression continue, vibration, piqûre, déplacement de poils). ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
discriminative — /dəsˈkrɪmənətɪv/ (say duhs krimuhnuhtiv) adjective 1. that marks distinction; constituting a difference; characteristic: the discriminative features of men. 2. making distinctions; discriminating. 3. (of a tariff, etc.) differential.… …
discriminative — discriminate ► VERB 1) recognize a distinction. 2) make an unjust distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, sex, or age. DERIVATIVES discriminative adjective. ORIGIN Latin discriminare… … English terms dictionary
discriminative — adjective 1. capable of making fine distinctions • Syn: ↑discriminatory • Similar to: ↑discriminating • Derivationally related forms: ↑discriminate (for: ↑discriminatory), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Discriminative model — Discriminative models are a class of models used in machine learning for modeling the dependence of an unobserved variable y on an observed variable x. Within a statistical framework, this is done by modeling the conditional probability… … Wikipedia
discriminative — adjective Date: 1677 1. making distinctions 2. discriminatory 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
discriminative — discriminatively, adv. /di skrim euh nay tiv, neuh tiv/, adj. 1. constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable. 2. making distinctions; discriminating. 3. discriminatory (def. 1). [1630 40; DISCRIMINATE + IVE] * … Universalium
