selective

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /səˈlɛktɪv/ Rhymes: -ɛktɪv === Adjective === selective (comparative more selective, superlative most selective) Of or relating to the process of selection. 2016, Xingming Sun, Alex Liu, Han-Chieh Chao, Cloud Computing and Security: Second International Conference, ICCCS 2016, Nanjing, China, July 29-31, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (part 2, page 579) (biology) Of or relating to natural selection. (of a person) Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting. (chiefly US, not comparable) Having the authority or capability to make a selection. Of or relating to the social work approach called selectivity. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== select selectivity ==== Translations ==== === References === “selective”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. === Anagrams === cleveites, electives