[adjective]Selective means intentionally choosing some things and not others.As a teacher she was very selective, accepting only a small number of exceptionally gifted pupils.It is unfair to present the evidence in such a selective fashion.He seemed to have a very selective recall of past events.Few insecticides now marketed are adequately selective, so some harmless insects are killed as well as pests.
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Meaning of SELECTIVE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012