English-Finnish translations for selective

• selektiivinen
  Oma teknillinen ulottuvuutensa on sillä, että pyydys ei ole riittävän selektiivinen. It certainly has a technical dimension in that fishing gear is not selective enough.
• valikoiva
  Haluan vain sanoa, että meillä on valikoiva lähestymistapa. What I mean is that we take a very selective view.
  Mielestäni se on hyvin valikoiva ja erittäin puutteellinen. I believe it to be highly selective and deeply flawed.
  Käytettävissäni on vain kaksi minuuttia puheaikaa, joten minun on oltava valikoiva. With only two minutes available to me, I have to be selective.

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