SELECTIVE


Meaning of SELECTIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈlek-tiv ]

adjective

Date: 1625

1. : of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select

2. : highly specific in activity or effect

selective pesticides

selective absorption

• se·lec·tive·ly adverb

• se·lec·tive·ness noun

• se·lec·tiv·i·ty sə-ˌlek-ˈti-və-tē, ˌsē- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.