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se·lec·tive
(sĭ-lĕk′tĭv)adj.
1. Of or characterized by selection; discriminating.
2. Empowered or tending to select.
3. Electronics Able to reject frequencies other than the one selected or tuned.
se·lec′tive·ly adv.
se·lec′tive·ness, se·lec′tiv′i·ty n.
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selective
(sɪˈlɛktɪv)adj
1. of or characterized by selection
2. tending to choose carefully or characterized by careful choice
3. (Electronics) electronics occurring at, operating at, or capable of separating out a particular frequency or band of frequencies
seˈlectively adv
seˈlectiveness n
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se•lec•tive
(sɪˈlɛk tɪv)adj.
1. having the function or power of selecting.
2. characterized by careful selection.
3. of or pertaining to selection.
[1615–25]
se•lec′tive•ly, adv.
se•lec′tive•ness, n.
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Adj. 1. selective - tending to select; characterized by careful choice; "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"
2. selective - characterized by very careful or fastidious selection; "the school was very selective in its admissions"
exclusive - excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops"
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adjective particular, demanding, discriminating, critical, careful, exacting, cautious, discerning, astute, discriminatory, fussy, tasteful, fastidious, choosy, picky (informal), pernickety Sales can happen, but buyers are more selective.
careless, indiscriminate, all-embracing, unselective
careless, indiscriminate, all-embracing, unselective
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adjectiveAble to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctions:
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Translations
إنْتِقائي
vybíravý
selektiv
izbirljivprobirljiv
valvís; sem er gjarn á/fær aî velja
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[sɪˈlɛktɪv] adjCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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adj
→ wählerisch ; reader → kritisch, anspruchsvoll ; selective examination → Auslese- or Auswahlprüfung f; selective process → Auslese- or Auswahlverfahren nt; to be selective in something → in etw (dat) → wählerisch sein; he was very selective in buying shoes → er war beim Schuhkauf sehr wählerisch ; we can’t treat everything, we have to be selective → wir können nicht alles abhandeln, wir müssen eine Auswahl treffen or selektiv vorgehen or (choose carefully) → wählerisch sein; a more selective approach to the available material ... → wenn Sie aus dem vorhandenen Material etwas kritischer auswählen würden ...; a very selective admission procedure → ein stark aussiebendes Aufnahmeverfahren; the computer program has to be made more selective → man sollte mehr Wahlmöglichkeiten in das Computerprogramm einbauen ; selective school → Eliteschule f; selective entry (Brit Sch) selective admission (US Sch) → selektives Aufnahmeverfahren; selective breeding (Agr) → selektive Züchtung, Zuchtwahl f; selective strike (Mil) → gezielter Angriff ; (Ind) → Schwerpunktstreik m
radio → trennscharf, selektiv
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[sɪˈlɛktɪv] adj (gen) → selettivo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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(səˈlekt) verb to choose or pick from among a number. She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee. kies, keur يَخْتار избирам escolher vybrat (si) auswählen vælge διαλέγω, επιλέγω escoger, elegir, seleccionar (välja) valima برگزيدن valita sélectionner לִבחוֹר चुनना, छांटना odabrati, izabrati (ki)választ memilih velja scegliare, selezionare 選ぶ 고르다, 선택하다 išrinkti izvēlēties; izvirzīt (kandidātu) pilih uitkiezen velge, plukke ut wybierać خوښونه، ټاكنه، انتخاب غوره كول، (بيالوجي) دتكامل دقانون دمخې وژوندى دښونو عوژوندى پاته كېدنه (بقاء اصلح escolher a selecta выбирать vybrať (si) izbrati odabrati välja [ut] เลือก seçmek 挑選 вибирати, відбирати انتخاب کرنا tuyển chọn, lựa chọn 精选
adjective1. picked or chosen carefully. A select group of friends was invited. uitgesoekte مُنْتَخَب избран seleto vybraný ausgewählt udvalgt διαλεκτός selecto, escogido väljavalitud منتخب valikoitu choisi נבחר चुनिंदा odabran, biran válogatott terpilih (út)valinn scelto 選ばれた 선택된 rinktinis tuvākie draugi terpilih uitgelezen utvalgt, utsøkt wybrany, wyselekcjonowany ټاكنه selecto selectat отборный; избранный vybraný izbran odabran utvald เลือกเฟ้น seçkin 精選的 відібраний منتخب tuyển, được lựa chọn 精选的
2. intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people. That school is very select. uitsoekerig راقٍ، مُمْتاز، مُنْتَقى високачествен seleto výběrový exklusiv eksklusiv που προορίζεται για τους εκλεκτούς selecto kõrgkihi jaoks انحصاري eliitti- sélect בַּררָנִי सिर्फ चुनिंदा लोगों के लिए otmjen, ekskluzivan zárt körű selektif ekki opinn hverjum sem er, sem fyrir útvalda esclusivo 上流の (입학 조건이) 까다로운 (prieinamas) tik išrinktiesiems smalks; elitārs; izsmalcināts khas untuk orang terpilih exclusief eksklusiv, fornem ekskluzywny انتخابی selecto select элитарный výberový izbran selektivan exklusiv ที่พิถีพิถัน; ที่ดีเลิศ seçkin, elit 只給有錢或上流社會的人使用的,高級的 вибраний; добірний محدود، خصوصی kén chọn 有钱、有社会地位的人使用的,一流的
seˈlection (-ʃən) noun1. the act or process of selecting or being selected. a selection of boys for the choir; (also adjective) a selection committee. keur إخْتِيار، إنتِقاء подбор seleção výběr(ový) die Wahl, Wahl-... udvælgelse; udvælgelses- επιλογή, διαλογή elección valimine انتخاب valitseminen sélection; choix בחירה चयन, छांट izbor, odabiranje kiválasztás; válogató seleksi það að velja úr, val; dómnefnd selezione; selezionatore 選抜 선발 parinkimas, atranka izvēle; atlase pemilihan selectie utvelging, utvalg; utvelgelses- selekcja انتخاب selecção selecţie; alegere выбор; отбор výber; výberový izbira selekcija urval, utväljande, uttagning การเลือกคนหรือสิ่งของ seçme (被)挑選(的過程) вибір انتخاب کا عمل sự lựa chọn 选择,被挑选的过程
2. a collection or group of things that have been selected. a selection of verses/fruit. keuse, keur مَجْموعَةٌ مُخْتارَه избрани модели/екземпляри seleção výběr die Auswahl udvalg επιλογή, συλλογή selección valik منتخب valinta sélection מבחר चयन, चयनिका, संग्रह izbor, odabir válogatás; választék pilihan (úr)val selezione 品ぞろえ 정선물 rinkinys, rinktinė izlase pilihan keuze utvalg wybór منتخب selecção selecţie, culegere подборка, набор výber izbor selekcija urval, sortiment สิ่งที่ถูกคัดเลือก seçme kişiler/şeyler 選集 збірка; селекція منتخب اشیا کا مجموعہ người, vật, số lượng được chọn lựa 选集
seˈlective (-tiv) adjective having the power of choice and using it, especially carefully. She is very selective about clothes. selektief, uitsoekerig إنْتِقائي подбиращ exigente vybíravý wählerisch selektiv εκλεκτικός, επιλεκτικός selectivo valiv خوش سليقه valikoiva sélectif בַּררָנִי वणात्मक, चयनात्मक izbirljiv, selektivan válogatós pemilih valvís; sem er gjarn á/fær að velja selettivo 選択にやかましい 가리다 išrankus, atrankos būdu, atrenkant izvēlīgs; izsmalcināts memilih kieskeurig selektiv, kresen selektywny, wybredny انتخابي، دغوره اوښه انتخاب خاوند exigente selectiv разборчивый výberový; vyberavý; prieberčivý izbirčen selektivan selektiv เลือกอย่างถี่ถ้วน titiz 挑剔的 перебірливий, вибагливий انتخاب کرنے کا اہل có tuyển chọn 精心选择的,有选择力的
selˈlectively adverb selektief بصورةٍ إنتِقائِيَّه селективно seletivamente vybíravě wählerisch selektivt εκλεκτικά, επιλεκτικά selectivamente, de forma selectiva, con criterio selectivo valikuliselt با كمال سليقه valikoiden sélectivement בְּאוֹפֶן בַּררָנִי वरणात्मकतापूर्वक, चयनात्मकता से selektivno szelektív módon secara selektif af valvísi; takmarkað selettivamente 選択的に 선택적의 su išrankumu ar atlasi; izvēlīgi dengan sikap yang memilih kieskeurig selektivt, kresent wybiórczo دغوره اوښه انتخاب خاوند selectivamente (în mod) selectiv, prin selecţie разборчиво výberovo; prieberčivo izbirajoče, razločujoče selektivno selektivt อย่างเลือกเฟ้น titiz bir şekilde 挑剔地 انتخابیت سے có tuyển chọn 选择地
seˈlectiveness noun selektiwiteit إنتِقائِيَّه селективност seletividade selektivita die Auswahl selektivitet εκλεκτικότητα, επιλεκτικότητα selectividad valikulisus برگزيدگي valikoivuus sélectivité בַּררָנוּת वरणात्मकता, चयनात्मकता izbirljivost szelektivitás sikap pemilih valvísi selettività 選択的なこと 선택적임 išrankumas izvēlīgums sifat yang memilih kieskeurigheid selektivitet, kresenhet wybiórczość انتخابي selectividade selectivitate разборчивость selektivita selektivnost selektivnost selektivitet การเลือกเฟ้น titizlik 精挑細選 вибірковість; селективність انتخابیت tính chọn lựa 选择性
seˈlector noun a person who chooses, especially athletes, a team etc. The selectors have announced the cricket team to meet Australia. kieser, keurder المُنْتَخِب، المُنْتَقي селекционер selecionador trenér, -ka der/die Auswählende udvælger; udvælgelseskomite πρόσωπο που επιλέγει π.χ. τους αθλητές μιας ομάδας seleccionador väljavalija انتخاب كننده valitsija sélectionneur/-euse סלקטור चयनकर्ता odabirač, selektor válogató petugas seleksi veljandi, maður sem veldur úr selezionatore, selezionatrice 選択者 선발위원 atrinkėjas (komandas) sastādītājs pemilih lid van de selectiecommissie utvelger, uttakingskomité selekcjoner انتخاب کوونکی seleccionador selecţioner отборщик tréner, -ka selektor selektor medlem av en uttagningskommitté ผู้เลือก seçiçi 選拔者,運動員或球隊選拔委員 комплектувальник انتخاب کنندہ người tuyển chọn 选拔者,选择者
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