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selective |
Grep of noun selective selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor selective amnesia selective information selective jamming selective service selective service system Overview of adj selective The adj selective has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) selective -- (tending to select; characterized by careful choice; "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown) 2. selective -- (characterized by very careful or fastidious selection; "the school was very selective in its admissions") Antonyms of adj selective 2 senses of selective Sense 1 selective INDIRECT (VIA discriminating) -> undiscriminating, indiscriminating Sense 2 selective INDIRECT (VIA exclusive) -> inclusive Similarity of adj selective 2 senses of selective Sense 1 selective => discriminating (vs. undiscriminating) Sense 2 selective => exclusive (vs. inclusive) Attributes of adj selective Familiarity of adj selective selective used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj selective selective unselective Overview of adj selective The adj selective has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) selective -- (tending to select; characterized by careful choice; "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown) 2. selective -- (characterized by very careful or fastidious selection; "the school was very selective in its admissions")
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