selective

The definition of selective is choosing carefully.

(adjective)

An example of something selective is a college that accepts only the top candidates.

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See selective in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. of or characterized by selection
    1. having the power of selecting; tending to select
    2. tending to select carefully; fastidious; discriminating
  2. Radio excluding oscillations on all frequencies except the one desired

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See selective in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or characterized by selection; discriminating.
  2. Empowered or tending to select.
  3. Electronics Able to reject frequencies other than the one selected or tuned.

Related Forms:

  • se·lecˈtive·ly adverb
  • se·lecˈtive·ness noun

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