/ Dictionary / Index D discriminative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•crim•i•na•tive Pronunciation: (di-skrim'u-nā"tiv, -nu-tiv), [key] — adj. constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable. making distinctions; discriminating. discriminatory (def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: discriminative (Thesaurus) discrimination discriminator Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language