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selective

se·lec·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [si-lek-tiv]
    • /sɪˈlɛk tɪv/
    • /sɪˈlek.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-lek-tiv]
    • /sɪˈlɛk tɪv/

Definitions of selective word

  • adjective selective having the function or power of selecting; making a selection. 1
  • adjective selective characterized by selection, especially fastidious selection. 1
  • adjective selective of or relating to selection. 1
  • adjective selective Electricity, Radio. having good selectivity. 1
  • adjective selective involving selection 1
  • adjective selective discriminating 1

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Origin of selective

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; select + -ive

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Selective

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

selective popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for selective

adj selective

  • all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
  • blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
  • choosy — Someone who is choosy is difficult to please because they will only accept something if it is exactly what they want or if it is of very high quality.
  • clocklike — as precise or regular as a clock
  • creamer — Creamer is a white powder that is used in tea and coffee instead of milk.

adjective selective

  • choicy — Fastidious; choosy; discriminating.
  • cliquey — If you describe a group of people or their behaviour as cliquey, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
  • cliquish — If you describe a group of people or their behavior as cliquish, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
  • discerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
  • elective — Related to or working by means of election.

Antonyms for selective

adj selective

  • across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
  • all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
  • imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
  • in depth — extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.
  • indiscriminate — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.

adjective selective

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