selective

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Careful about what you choose, accepting only the best or only certain things.

   He is very selective about the friends he keeps.

2. 2
   adj

   Choosing only some people or things and not others.

   The college has a highly selective admissions process.

3. 3
   adj

   Affecting or relating to only certain things and not others.

   The new policy offers selective tax cuts for small businesses.

Appears in

Topics

External links

• Google Images
• Cambridge Dictionary
• Wiktionary