Examples of 'selective' in a sentence

Meaning of "selective"

Selective is an adjective used to describe the act of carefully choosing or picking something based on specific criteria or preferences
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  • Of or relating to the process of selection.
  • Of or relating to natural selection.
  • choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
  • Having the authority or capability to make a selection.

How to use "selective" in a sentence

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One of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
The measures to reduce documentation were not selective.
Pursuing a selective acquisitions and divestments policy.
Evaluations can be conducted occasionally or on selective basis.
We should avoid selective approaches in that regard.
Selective quoting takes away from this.
Free and cued selective reminding test.
A selective approach to those actions would be counterproductive.
The arguments in favour of selective intervention are numerous.
Selective calling of a particular handset is not possible.
Customers have a selective sorting procedure available.
Selective investment in the growth of the business.
The case for selective commodity sanctions.
Selective disarmament has invited frequent disasters.
Set him up for a selective vertebral angiography.

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Selective catalytic reduction of NOx at power plant.
Analysis of the selective nature of the measure.
Selective destruction or removal of problem animals can be done.
I believe it to be highly selective and deeply flawed.
Be selective where you practice your witchcraft.
Bortezomib is highly selective for the proteasome.
Be selective who you spend time with.
I am a little more selective then you guys.
Selective demolition and abatement of hazardous materials.
He talked about selective and discriminatory steps.
Selective strain replacement takes a delicate hand.
Characteristics of the selective waste collection organizations.
Selective prosecution is not a difficult concept to understand.
Some might call that selective welcoming.
Use of selective heading machines in gateroad drivage.
Those service reductions were selective and imbalanced.
We can not be selective in the application of principles.
This would have avoided a selective approach.
We are pretty selective about taking on new artist.
Precautions must be taken against selective disclosure.
Existence of a selective economic advantage in favour of ratp.
The draft resolution was selective and biased.
Selective and ad hoc policies will not do.
There was nothing more selective than examples.
Selective dissemination of information batch of queries processed.
I think symphony conductors develop selective ears.
Existence of a selective advantage to the ifp group.
I think we need to talk about selective reduction.
Existence of a selective advantage in favour of the airlines.
Thus the measure is not selective de jure.
Sibutramine is a selective serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor.
The contested measure therefore seemed selective.
The selective nature of the three measures.
I am guessing some kind of selective dopamine agonist.
Selective advantage for specialised investment vehicles.

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