selective

(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.

selectively se·lec'tive·ly adv.
selectiveness se·lec'tive·ness n.

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adjective

Able to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctions: discriminate, discriminating, discriminative, discriminatory, select. See precise/imprecise.

adj

Definition: discriminating
Antonyms: indiscriminate, open, uncaring, undiscriminating, unselective

The use of procedures on selected animals contrasted with blanket application to all members of the group.

• s. slaughter — slaughter of positive reactors or clinical cases during a disease control program.
• s. dry-period mastitis therapy — application of dry period intramammary therapy only to those cows known or suspected of being infected with organisms which cause mastitis; contrasts with blanket therapy in which all cows in the group are treated.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kræsen, selektiv, udvælgelses-

Nederlands (Dutch)
selectief

Français (French)
adj. - sélectif, basé sur la sélection, tendancieux, (Hort) sélectif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - selektiv, wählerisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εκλεκτικός, επιλεκτικός

Italiano (Italian)
selettivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - seletivo, selecionador

Русский (Russian)
выбирающий, отборный, избирательный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - selectivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - selektiv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
选择的, 选择性的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 選擇的, 選擇性的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 선택성의, 선택 능력이 있는, 도태의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 選択の, 選ばれた, 選択力のある, えり好みする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أنتقائي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של בחירה, בררני, לא כללי, קולט ברורות (רדיו)‬

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