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[ US /səˈɫɛktɪv/ ]
[ UK /sɪlˈɛktɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. tending to select; characterized by careful choice
    an exceptionally quick and selective reader
  2. characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
    the school was very selective in its admissions

How To Use selective In A Sentence

  • I was talking to a mom today whose daughter's elementary teacher said she was afraid that her daughter had "selective mutism. Canard - French Word-A-Day
  • Non-selective NSAID therapy may be appropriate for chronic pain management in aspirin users given that suitable GI prophylactic measures are utilized in high-risk patients.
  • I quote it at length, with O'Reilly's rather selective quotation in boldface.
  • One wonders how Ecevit, with his exaggeration and selective memory, can have an objective and nonaggressive attitude toward a fair solution in Cyprus. Europe's Highs And Lows
  • The arbiter device receives requests for data transfers from the master devices and selectively transmits the requests to the slave devices.
  • Histones physically control access to genes, and adding small functional groups such as acetyl or methyl units to them can selectively switch certain genes on and off. Innovations-report
  • The interpretation of scripture was polarized between the selective literalism of Calvinism and the more liberal application found within the teachings of Arminius.
  • Hunters selectively cull the does to make more forage available for the bucks.
  • Activated ROCK induces neurite retraction [5] while selective ROCK inhibitor, Y-27632, as well as ROCK dominant negative mutants promote neurite formation PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • In real life, your selectiveness is a plus for your team, but it's keeping you out of this contest. SI.com
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