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se⋅lec⋅tive

  [si-lek-tiv]
–adjective
1. having the function or power of selecting; making a selection.
2. characterized by selection, esp. fastidious selection.
3. of or pertaining to selection.
4. Electricity, Radio. having good selectivity.
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Origin:
1615–25; select + -ive

Related forms:
se⋅lec⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
se⋅lec⋅tive⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. discriminating, particular, discerning.
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se·lec·tive   (sĭ-lěk'tĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Of or characterized by selection; discriminating.

  2. Empowered or tending to select.

  3. Electronics Able to reject frequencies other than the one selected or tuned.

se·lec'tive·ly adv., se·lec'tive·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: se·lec·tive
Pronunciation: s&-'lek-tiv
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
2 : highly specific in activity or effect <selective pesticides> <selective permeability of a plasma membrane> —se·lec·tive·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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