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selective

UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
US
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/

Translations

selectiveadjective
more selective
Comp.
most selective
Super.
UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
US
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
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.
Additional translations
exigeantEn parlant d’une personne, de ses goûts ou de ses choix.
Synonyms
discerning
choosy
fussy
picky
particular
discriminating
fastidious
meticulous
Antonyms
indiscriminate
nonselective
selectivenoun
selectives
pl
UK
/sɪˈlɛktɪv/
US
/səˈlɛktɪv/
Used chiefly in Australian English to mean an academically selective secondary school; attested in educational contexts.
sélectifAgriculture; herbicide ou pesticide à action ciblée.
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.
sélectifEmploi substantivé; Australie, milieu scolaire.
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

selectiveadjective
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.
selectivenoun
(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.
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