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| 1. | [ adjective ] tending to select; characterized by careful choice | |
| Examples: | "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown |
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| Related terms: | discriminating | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by very careful or fastidious selection | |
| Examples: | "the school was very selective in its admissions" |
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| Related terms: | exclusive | |
| Similar spelling: |
selectively select selectivity selected selection selector selectman selectwoman |
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