selective

🇺🇸 /sɪˈlektɪv/ 🇬🇧 /sɪˈlektɪv/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
adjective
C1

choosing only some things or people from a group

The company uses selective hiring to pick the best candidates.

C1

careful about what you choose

She is very selective about the books she reads.

translation

adj. choosing only some things or people from a group; careful about what you choose