discretive
dis·cret·ive
Marking distinction or separationMarking distinction or separation.
UK/dɪsˈkɹiːt.ɪv/US/dɪsˈkɹit.ɪv/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Marking distinction or separation.
(not comparable)Disjunctive with the additional characteristic that the conjoined clauses, while exhibiting a disjunct, are both asserted as true.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin discrētīvus. See discrete.Learned borrowing from Late Latin discrētīvus. See discrete.
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