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selective

Pronunciation: [sɪˈlɛktɪv]

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Learn how to use selective in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

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

Example

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

Example

Are you being selective with your choices in school projects?

Context: “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.

Example

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

Example

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

Example

Why is this plant so selective about its environment?

How to pronounce selective

Pronunciation: [sɪˈlɛktɪv]

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