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dis·cre·tive I. \də̇ˈskrēd.iv, ˈdiskrəd.-\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin discretivus, from Latin discretus (past participle of discernere to separate, distinguish between) + -ivus -ive — more at discern 1. : discrete 3 2. archaic : marking distinction : discriminative, distinguishing • dis·cre·tive·ly adverb II. noun (-s) obsolete : a discretive proposition or conjunction |