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单词 selective
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selective

adjective

se·​lec·​tive sə-ˈlek-tiv How to pronounce selective (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
2
: highly specific in activity or effect
selective pesticides
selective absorption
selectively adverb
selectiveness noun
selectivity
sə-ˌlek-ˈti-və-tē How to pronounce selective (audio)
ˌsē-
noun

Synonyms

  • choosy
  • choosey
  • particular
  • picky
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

The club is selective in choosing members. The college has a highly selective admissions process.
Recent Examples on the Web Native foresters are typically more selective when cutting. Tanka Dhakal, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 The company continues to insist that major deals are never off the table, though founder and co-Chief Executive Marc Benioff seemed to suggest on Wednesday’s conference call that the company would be more selective. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Some will be able to follow every expert recommendation to the letter; others will have to be more selective. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2022 Early-stage investors working side by side with founders need to be selective in bringing new investors and board directors into the company and enable catalytic opportunities. Daniel Goldman, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Before the proliferation of the transfer portal and the NCAA’s relaxed rules for transfers, Alabama was very selective in taking players from other programs. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 The watering hole sites were highly selective in choosing which visitors to infect. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022 The Hall of Fame induction process for a non-player is selective – only one coach/contributor will be chosen to advance to the final selection committee for consideration in the 2023 class. BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022 That versatility is at odds with the traditional lock-and-key model governing how selective chemical interactions tend to work. Jordana Cepelewicz, Wired, 27 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

selective

adjective

se·​lec·​tive sə-ˈlek-tiv How to pronounce selective (audio)
: careful to choose or include only the best or most suitable individuals
a selective college

Medical Definition

selective

adjective

se·​lec·​tive sə-ˈlek-tiv How to pronounce selective (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
2
: highly specific in activity or effect
selective pesticides
selective permeability of a plasma membrane

selective

adjective

as in choosy
tending to select carefully we were highly selective about the music we listened to while trying out loudspeakers

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • choosy
  • particular
  • picky
  • choosey
  • discriminating
  • nice
  • judicious
  • discerning
  • finicky
  • finicking
  • fussy
  • fastidious
  • finical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonselective
  • unselective
  • indiscriminate
  • indiscriminating
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