selective
adjective /sɪˈlek.tɪv/Definition
C1 intentionally choosing some things and not others: As a teacher she was very selective, accepting only a small number of exceptionally gifted pupils. He seemed to have a very selective recall of past events.Taking and choosing selectively /-li/ adverb Taking and choosing selectivity /ˌsɪl.ekˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
/səˌlekˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] (also selectiveness, /-nəs/ )
/səˌlekˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] (also selectiveness, /-nəs/ ) (Definition of selective adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adopt verb (CHOOSE)
- adopted adjective (COUNTRY)
- adoption noun (CHOOSING)
- appoint verb (DATE)
- be between the devil and the deep blue sea idiom
- dip (sth) in/dip (sth) into sth phrasal verb
- draw sth off phrasal verb
- easy option noun
- either-or adjective
- empanel verb
- go for sth phrasal verb (CHOOSE)
- pick noun (CHOICE)
- pick over sth phrasal verb
- pick sb/sth off phrasal verb (TAKE THE BEST)
- pick verb (CHOOSE)
- picker noun (CHOOSE)
- plump for sth/sb phrasal verb
- well chosen adjective
- you name it idiom
- you pays your money and you takes your choice/chance idiom
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