Selective Definition & Meaning
selective
- adjective
- tending to select; characterized by careful choice; "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
- characterized by very careful or fastidious selection; "the school was very selective in its admissions"
"Selective" in song lyrics
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"Still I keeps it real, very selective"
Bizzy Bone — We Play -
"And at the same time you claim to be collective and selective"
Eddie Haskill — Where I'm Really From -
"All my actions selective"
(Future f/) Big Rube — The Future Is Now
Words that rhyme with selective
Usage tips for "selective"
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- What does selective mean?
- tending to select; characterized by careful choice; "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown characterized by very careful or fastidious selection; "the school was very selective in its admissions"
- What part of speech is selective?
- Selective is an adjective.
- How many definitions does selective have?
- Selective has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).