selective

Definition of Selective in English :

1. selective

tending to select; characterized by careful choice

Example Sentences:
'an exceptionally quick and selective reader'

2. selective

characterized by very careful or fastidious selection

Example Sentences:
'the school was very selective in its admissions'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Selective

adjective

1.

of or characterized by selection

2.

tending to choose carefully or characterized by careful choice

3. electronics

occurring at, operating at, or capable of separating out a particular frequency or band of frequencies

adjective

1.

of or characterized by selection

2.

a.

having the power of selecting; tending to select

b.

tending to select carefully; fastidious; discriminating

3. Radio

excluding oscillations on all frequencies except the one desired

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.