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selective

[si-lek-tiv]

adjective

  1. having the function or power of selecting; making a selection.

  2. characterized by selection, especially fastidious selection.

    Synonyms: , ,
  3. of or relating to selection.

  4. Electricity, Radio.Ìýhaving good selectivity.



selective

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adjective

  1. of or characterized by selection

  2. tending to choose carefully or characterized by careful choice

  3. electronics occurring at, operating at, or capable of separating out a particular frequency or band of frequencies

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • selectively adverb
  • selectiveness noun
  • nonselective adjective
  • unselective adjective
  • ²õ±ðˈ±ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±±¹±ð±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ±ðˈ±ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±±¹±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of selective1

First recorded in 1615–25; select + -ive
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She also worries about selective enforcement of the vague terms of the order to target some researchers or research projects for political or other reasons.

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“Hopefully, Democrats and Republicans will get away from talking about open borders and talk about selective immigration†that serves the country’s economic and social needs.

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I was just very selective on the people that we absolutely needed to interview.

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Given the team’s MLB-high bullpen workload this year, Roberts has been forced to be selective when it comes to the usage of the few high-leverage relievers still at his disposal.

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The Scottish Liberal Democrats accused Reform of "selective editing" and "scummy tactics".

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