Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » selective

selective

Listen See in Thesaurus See in a sentence

The definition of selective is choosing carefully.

(adjective)

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

YourDictionary definition and usage example. Copyright © 2013 by LoveToKnow Corp.

See selective in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

Related Forms:

selectively adverb
selectiveness noun

See selective in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

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

Related Forms:

se·lecˈtive·ly adverb

se·lecˈtive·ness noun

Learn more about selective

selective synonyms

selective in a sentence

selective quotes

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

selective call acceptance

selective call block

selective call forwarding

selective call rejection

» more results...

selective service

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.