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発音

• IPA: /səˈlɛktɪv/
• 韻: -ɛktɪv

形容詞

selective (comparative more selective, superlative most selective)

1. Of or relating to the process of selection.
   • 2016, Xingming Sun, Alex Liu, Han-Chieh Chao, Cloud Computing and Security: Second International Conference, ICCCS 2016, Nanjing, China, July 29-31, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (part 2, page 579)

     The selective algorithm excludes the redundant classifiers to construct a streamlined ensemble learning.

2. (biology) Of or relating to natural selection.

   selective pressure

3. (of a person) Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.

   He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.

4. (chiefly US, not comparable) Having the authority or capability to make a selection.

   In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.

5. Of or relating to the social work approach called selectivity.
   • 2006, Francis J. Turner, Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work, page 189:

     Eligibility criteria form the essence of selective programs and individuals are evaluated using a means test.

派生語

関連する語

• select
• selectivity

参照

• “selective”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

アナグラム

• cleveites, electives