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selective
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
- of or characterized by selection
- tending to choose carefully or characterized by careful choice
- electronics occurring at, operating at, or capable of separating out a particular frequency or band of frequencies
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adverb
- ˈپԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·t· adverb
- ·t·Ա noun
- ԴDzȴ·t adjective
- ܲȴ·t adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of selective1
Example Sentences
Finally, ahead of Riley’s fourth season, he could afford to sit back and be selective with the spring portal while focusing most of the staff’s attention on growing its top-ranked 2026 class.
But my avoidance of the topic is the product of a selective process of its own, dating back to when I taught microbial evolution in early 2020, the semester when society froze.
You pick and choose your spots and we’ve taken a lot of pride over the years of being very selective.”
Individual neurons could be extremely selective, with a single neuron firing predictably in response to images of a single animal, individual or place.
The ruling warned that "the courts will not condone selective deportation based upon secret political grounds."
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