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selective

/səlˈɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. tending to select; characterized by careful choice- John Mason Brown
    “an exceptionally quick and selective reader”
  2. characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
    “the school was very selective in its admissions”

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