transcription, транскрипция: [ sɪlektɪv ]
1.
A selective process applies only to a few things or people.
Selective breeding may result in a greyhound running faster and seeing better than a wolf.
ADJ : ADJ n
• se‧lec‧tive‧ly
Within the project, trees are selectively cut on a 25-year rotation.
ADV : usu ADV with v
• se‧lec‧tiv‧ity
The soldiers specialized in going out in small groups, to kill with a very high degree of selectivity.
N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp
2.
When someone is selective , they choose things carefully, for example the things that they buy or do.
Sales still happen, but buyers are more selective...
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ
• se‧lec‧tive‧ly
...people on small incomes who wanted to shop selectively.
ADV : ADV with v
3.
If you say that someone has a selective memory, you disapprove of the fact that they remember certain facts about something and deliberately forget others, often because it is convenient for them to do so.
We seem to have a selective memory for the best bits of the past...
ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]
• se‧lec‧tive‧ly
...a tendency to selectively forget all the adverse effects of the drug.
ADV : ADV with v