selective
Pronunciation: [sɪˈlɛktɪv]
Word
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?
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