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selective

/səˈlɛktɪv/ /sɪˈlɛktɪv/
adjective
  1. 1 seçici
  2. 2 yalnızca belirli şeyleri etkileyen, hedefli

Definition (English)

  1. Choosing or choosing from a number of possibilities with care.
  2. Affecting or aimed at only some people or things, not all.

Example Sentences

  1. The selective admissions process is very strict.
    Seçici kabul süreci çok katıdır.
  2. He has a very selective memory.
    Çok seçici bir hafızası var.
  3. This selective weedkiller kills the weeds but not the grass.
    Bu seçici yabani ot ilacı çimi değil, yalnızca yabani otları öldürür.
  4. The company made selective cuts instead of reducing every budget.
    Şirket her bütçeyi kısmak yerine yalnızca belirli kalemlerde kesinti yaptı.

Synonyms

discerningchoosyparticulardiscriminatingfussy

Antonyms

indiscriminateunselectiveundiscerning

Collocations

selective processselective breedingselective attentionselective memoryselective schoolselective criteria

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