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Definitions for selective
sɪˈlɛk tɪvse·lec·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
selectiveadjective
tending to select; characterized by careful choice
"an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
selectiveadjective
characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
"the school was very selective in its admissions"
Wiktionary
selectiveadjective
Of or pertaining to the process of selection.
selectiveadjective
choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.
selectiveadjective
Having the authority or capability to make a selection.
In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.
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selective
Selective generally refers to the act of choosing or making a choice from a number of alternatives, often carefully and with consideration. It involves the process of discriminating between different options based on certain criteria or preferences. The term can apply to a wide range of contexts, from choosing good quality products, deciding who to include in a group, to biological processes that favor organisms with certain traits.
Webster Dictionary
Selectiveadjective
selecting; tending to select
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Rank popularity for the word 'selective' in Adjectives Frequency: #860
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The numerical value of selective in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
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The numerical value of selective in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of selective in a Sentence
We expect to see an increase in defaults and selective corporate failures, where purely domestic bankruptcies are concerned, the outcome will continue to be largely pre-arranged at the outset of a bankruptcy filing.
We are able to be selective and in different circumstances to transfer a bit of risk to the service side.
We are confident that a majority of justices will uphold the U.S. Constitution and end the divisive and failing policy of using race in college admissions, because of such horrendous discrimination, many Asian-American applicants have to hide their racial identity to get admitted by America’s selective colleges. Unfortunately, in 21st century America, our children are still being treated as second-class citizens.
Maybe the answer to Selective Service is to start everyone off in the army and draft them for civilian life as needed.
This is not about me holding me in contempt — it’s not even about making the Capitol safe, or we see that by some of the selective leaks that are going on right now, this is about Donald Trump and about actually going after him once again, continuing to go after Donald Trump.
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- انتقائيArabic
- vybíravýCzech
- wählerischGerman
- εκλεκτικόςGreek
- selectivoSpanish
- انتخابیPersian
- selektiivinen, valikoivaFinnish
- sélectifFrench
- selettivoItalian
- seletivoPortuguese
- selectiv, de selecțieRomanian
- выборный, разборчивый, селективныйRussian
- izbìrljiv, probìrljivSerbo-Croatian
- selektivSwedish
- seçiciTurkish
- 选择Chinese
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