adj.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' lek-tiv
Function: 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 \ s ə - ˌ lek- ' ti-v ə -t ē , ˌ s ē - \ noun