English Online Dictionary. What means selective? What does selective mean?
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səˈlɛktɪv/
- Rhymes: -ɛktɪv
Adjective
selective (comparative more selective, superlative most selective)
- Of or relating to the process of selection.
- 2016, Xingming Sun, Alex Liu, Han-Chieh Chao, Cloud Computing and Security: Second International Conference, ICCCS 2016, Nanjing, China, July 29-31, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (part 2, page 579)
- 2016, Xingming Sun, Alex Liu, Han-Chieh Chao, Cloud Computing and Security: Second International Conference, ICCCS 2016, Nanjing, China, July 29-31, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (part 2, page 579)
- (biology) Of or relating to natural selection.
- (of a person) choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
- (chiefly US, not comparable) Having the authority or capability to make a selection.
- Of or relating to the social work approach called selectivity.
Derived terms
Related terms
- select
- selectivity
Translations
References
- “selective”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
- cleveites, electives