Meaning & use
selective
Careful and deliberate in choosing among options, or affecting only certain things rather than everything.
See it in a sentence
She is extremely selective about which job offers she'll even consider.
The new filter is selective, removing only large particles while letting smaller ones pass through.
A note on using this word
Selective can describe a careful person making choices, or a process, treatment, or effect that applies to only part of a larger group.
Words with a similar meaning
discriminatingchoosy
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