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selective definition
se·lec·tive (-tiv)
adjective
- of or characterized by selection
- having the power of selecting; tending to select
- tending to select carefully; fastidious; discriminating
- Radio excluding oscillations on all frequencies except the one desired
Related Forms:
- selectively se·lec′·tively adverb
- selectiveness se·lec′·tive·ness noun
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