selective
/səˈlɛktɪv/
adjective
- Choosing only the best or most suitable items or people; careful about what or who you choose.
- A selective buyer will compare prices before making a purchase.
- She is selective about the movies she watches, preferring documentaries.
- The university is very selective and accepts only the top applicants.
- Involving the selection of particular items or people, often excluding others.
- The company uses a selective hiring process to find the best candidates.
- Selective logging removes only certain trees, leaving the forest mostly intact.
- The selective breeding of dogs has produced many different breeds.
- Operating or affecting only certain parts or aspects; not general.
- The herbicide is selective for broadleaf weeds and does not harm grass.
- The drug is selective, targeting only cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.
- Selective memory means he remembers only the good times and forgets the bad.
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