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   selective

   /sɪˈlɛktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified: "the cow is the result of generations of selective breeding"
   • ▪ (of a person) tending to choose carefully: "he is very selective in his reading"
   • ▪ (of a process or agent) affecting some things and not others: "modern pesticides are more selective in effect"
   • ▪ operating at or responding to a particular frequency: "a new marine VHF radio with digital selective calling"

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   Synonyms for SELECTIVE: particular, choosy, picky, choosey, nice, discriminating, judicious, discerning; Antonyms of SELECTIVE: nonselective, indiscriminate, unselective, indiscriminating

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › selectiveSELECTIVE - 16 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms. choosy. choosing carefully. discerning. discriminating. particular. fastidious. finicky. fussy. meticulous. cautious. careful. picky. Informal. Antonyms. unselective. promiscuous. careless. indiscriminate. Synonyms for selective from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc. Browse.

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   selective. (adjective) in the sense of particular. Definition. tending to choose carefully or characterized by careful choice. Sales can happen, but buyers are more selective. Synonyms. particular. demanding. discriminating. critical. careful. exacting. cautious. discerning. astute. discriminatory. fussy. tasteful. fastidious. choosy (informal)