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selective
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of SELECTIVE
[more selective; most selective]
1
: careful to choose only the best people or things认真挑选的；挑剔的
- He is very selective [=picky, choosy] about which tomatoes to use for the sauce.他对做酱汁用的番茄十分挑剔。
- The club is selective in choosing members.那家俱乐部对成员的筛选很细致。
- The college has a highly selective admissions process.这所学院的入学选拔过程很严格。
2
: involving the selection of people or things from a group选择性的；有选择的
- selective breeding选择性的养殖
- She has a selective memory. [=she remembers only what she wants to remember]她的记忆是有选择的。
selective
adjective
se·lec·tive sə-ˈlek-tiv 
Synonyms
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
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
Time Traveler
The first known use of selective was in 1625 Phrases Containing selective
adjective
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