Meaning

5 senses
  1. Of or relating to the process of selection.

    selektiv, auswählend, herausgreifend

    вы́борныйvýbornyj, селекти́вныйselektívnyj, избира́тельныйizbirátelʹnyj

    characterized by very careful or fastidious selection

  2. Of or relating to natural selection.

    selective pressure

    selektiv, Selektions-

  3. Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.

    He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.

    wählerisch

    разбо́рчивыйrazbórčivyj, перебо́рчивыйperebórčivyj

  4. (US, not comparable)Having the authority or capability to make a selection.

    In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.

  5. Of or relating to the social work approach called selectivity.

Examples

21 sentences
  1. You should be more selective.

  2. We're very selective.

  3. Mennad has a great selective memory.

  4. He's very selective about his looks.

  5. She should be selective about her food.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
of or pertaining to the process of selection:
choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
of or pertaining to the process of selection:
of or relating to natural selection:
choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting:
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