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selective

Pronunciación: [sɪˈlɛktɪv]

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Contexto: «choice»

(adjective) when someone or something chooses carefully from a group, focusing on what is best or most suitable. For example, if you are selective about your friends, you want only the ones who really matter to you.

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She is very selective about the movies she watches; she only likes the best ones.

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He wasn’t selective at all when picking his snacks; he ate everything in sight.

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Are you being selective with your choices in school projects?

Contexto: «biology»

(adjective) when something attracts or affects certain parts or groups while ignoring others. Like a plant that only grows in certain types of soil.

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This flower is selective about where it grows; it likes sunny spots.

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The plant is not selective at all; it can grow anywhere.

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Why is this plant so selective about its environment?

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