Main Entry: se·lec·tive

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈlek-tiv\

Function: adjective

Date: 1625

1 : of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
2 : highly specific in activity or effect <selective pesticides> <selective absorption>

— se·lec·tive·ly adverb

— se·lec·tive·ness noun

— se·lec·tiv·i·ty \sə-ˌlek-ˈti-və-tē, ˌsē-\ noun