selective

UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
US
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/

Übersetzungen

selectiveadjektiv
more selective
Komp.
most selective
Super.
UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
US
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
She is very selective about the books she reads.
Она очень избирательна в выборе книг, которые читает.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
selectivesubstantiv
selectives
Pl.
UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
US
/səˈlɛktɪv/
Used chiefly in Australian English to mean an academically selective secondary school; attested in educational contexts.

Definitionen

selectiveadjektiv
Characterized by careful choice or selection.
She is very selective about the books she reads, only choosing those with excellent reviews.
Relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified.
The university has a highly selective admissions process, accepting only the top applicants.
Acting on or affecting a particular subset, group, or target while leaving others relatively unaffected.
This pesticide is highly selective, killing harmful insects but sparing beneficial ones.
selectivesubstantiv
(Australia, informal) An academically selective secondary school that admits students on the basis of academic merit.
Competition is fierce to gain a place at a selective in Sydney.
(agriculture, informal) A herbicide or pesticide designed to target specific weeds or pests while sparing desirable plants or organisms.
Use a selective in early spring to kill broad-leaf weeds without damaging the lawn.