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Selective – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified.

Usage examples:

The cow is the result of generations of selective breeding
adjective

Careful in choosing

Usage examples:

The school is very selective and accepts only those students who are extremely motivated., purebred…
adjective

Intentionally choosing certain things or people, and not others

Usage examples:

Be selective about sth we need to be more selective about the people we hire., be selective in sth/…

Selective translation into English

Selective: translate from English into Chinese

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可选择的

Selective: translate from English into Dutch

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Selectief, Uitkiezend, Uitzoekend, Op keuze gebaseerd, Vrij van storingen

Selective: translate from English into French

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Sélectif, Sélectionné

Selective: translate from English into German

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Selektiv, Gezielt, Wählerisch, Trennscharf, Anspruchsvoll, Kritisch

Selective: translate from English into Hindi

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चयनात्मक, चुननेवाला, बीननेवाला, चुनने योग्य, वरणात्मक

Selective: translate from English into Italian

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Selettivo

Selective: translate from English into Korean

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선택적, 선택하는, 선택적인, 선택의, 도태의, 선택식의

Selective: translate from English into Russian

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Селективный, Избирательный, Выборочный, Отборный, Выбирающий, Отбирающий

Selective: translate from English into Spanish

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Selective – similar words

selected

verb

Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.

Usage examples:

Children must select their gcse subjects
adjective

(of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable.

Usage examples:

He joined his select team of young intelligence operatives
Selected - all meanings in English

select

verb

Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.

Usage examples:

Children must select their gcse subjects
adjective

(of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable.

Usage examples:

He joined his select team of young intelligence operatives
verb

Pick out or choose from a number of alternatives

Select - all meanings in English

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