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Selective

Selective Meaning & Definition
Selective Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Selective?

[adj] tending to select; characterized by careful choice; "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
[adj] characterized by very careful or fastidious selection; "the school was very selective in its admissions"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Selective: discriminating | exclusive

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Selective In Webster's Dictionary

\Se*lect"ive\, a. Selecting; tending to select. This selective providence of the Almighty. --Bp. Hall.

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