selective

English

Adjective

selective (comparative more selective, superlative most selective)

1. Of or pertaining to the process of selection.
2. (of a person) choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.

   He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.

3. (chiefly US, not comparable) Having the authority or capability to make a selection.

   In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.

Derived terms

• selectiveness

Related terms

• select
• selectivity

Translations

of or pertaining to the process of selection

• Finnish: valikoiva (fi), selektiivinen (fi)
• French: sélectif (fr)

• Romanian: selectiv (ro), de selecție (ro)
• Russian: выборный (ru) (výbornyj), селективный (ru) (selektívnyj)

choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting

• Czech: vybíravý (cs) m
• Finnish: valikoiva (fi), selektiivinen (fi)
• French: sélectif (fr)
• German: wählerisch (de)
• Greek: εκλεκτικός (el) (eklektikós)

• Russian: разборчивый (ru) (razbórčivyj)
• Serbo-Croatian: probìrljiv (sh), izbìrljiv (sh)
• Spanish: selectivo (es)
• Turkish: seçici (tr)

References

• “selective” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

Anagrams

• electives