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selective
UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
US
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
more selective
Comp.
most selective
Super.
UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
US
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
Translations
She is very selective about the books she reads, only choosing those with excellent reviews.
Elle est très sélective quant aux livres qu’elle lit, ne choisissant que ceux qui ont d’excellentes critiques.
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Definitions
She is very selective about the books she reads, only choosing those with excellent reviews.
The university has a highly selective admissions process, accepting only the top applicants.
This pesticide is highly selective, killing harmful insects but sparing beneficial ones.
selectives
pl
UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
US
/səˈlɛktɪv/
Used chiefly in Australian English to mean an academically selective secondary school; attested in educational contexts.
Translations
Use a selective in early spring to kill broad-leaf weeds without damaging the lawn.
Utilisez un sélectif au début du printemps pour éliminer les mauvaises herbes à feuilles larges sans endommager la pelouse.
Competition is fierce to gain a place at a selective in Sydney.
La concurrence est rude pour obtenir une place dans un sélectif à Sydney.
Definitions
Competition is fierce to gain a place at a selective in Sydney.
Use a selective in early spring to kill broad-leaf weeds without damaging the lawn.