Selective - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|sɪˈlektɪv|
Brit.
|sɪˈlektɪv|
adjective
- tending to select; characterized by careful choice
an exceptionally quick and selective reader
- characterized by very careful or fastidious selectionthe school was very selective in its admissions
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The club is selective in choosing members.
The college has a highly selective admissions process.
Dad has a selective memory: he remembers the times he was right and forgets the times he was wrong.
He is heavily clobbered by the increase in selective employment tax.
The college has a very selective admissions policy.
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