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selective
01
very careful or meticulous in choosing only the best or most suitable options
Examples
The university has a selective admissions process, accepting only the most qualified applicants.
02
(of a person) careful in choosing
Grammatical Information
Composition
Complex
qualitative
Superlative
most selective
Comparative
more selective
gradable
Examples
She is selective about the books she reads, preferring literary classics.
Lexical Tree
selectively
unselective
selective
select
