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selective
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
- of or characterized by selection
- tending to choose carefully or characterized by careful choice
- electronics occurring at, operating at, or capable of separating out a particular frequency or band of frequencies
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adverb
- ˈپԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·t· adverb
- ·t·Ա noun
- ԴDzȴ·t adjective
- ܲȴ·t adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of selective1
Example Sentences
You pick and choose your spots and we’ve taken a lot of pride over the years of being very selective.”
Individual neurons could be extremely selective, with a single neuron firing predictably in response to images of a single animal, individual or place.
The ruling warned that "the courts will not condone selective deportation based upon secret political grounds."
Her teachers at the Old Palace of John Whitgift School, a selective girls' school, remember Elianne as artistic and creative and devoted to her close group of friends.
In the end, the survey underscores a complex portrait of the Indian American community - one shaped by a blend of selective engagement, shifting political winds and varying personal experiences.
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