English-Dutch translations for selective

• selectief
  Mevrouw Swiebel is zeer selectief te werk gegaan. Mrs Swiebel has been very selective.
  Wij moeten dus selectief vissen. So we must practise selective fishing.
  U lijkt selectief te hebben gewinkeld. You seem to have been shopping selectively.

Definition of selective

• Of or relating to the process of selection.
• choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting
• Having the authority or capability to make a selection

Examples

• selective pressure
• Hes very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.
• In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.

Related words

• selectively
• enantioselective
• regioselective
• stereoselective
• diastereoselective
• nonselective
• unselective
• cardioselective
• selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor