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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)