If your mother only remembers the good things and not the bad, she has a selective memory. If a school chooses to offer only a few students spots, it is selective. Selective means characterized by choice.
Selecting; tending to select.
Adjective S.
tending to select; characterized by careful choice; "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
Adjective S.
characterized by very careful or fastidious selection; "the school was very selective in its admissions"
a.
Selecting; tending to select.
Selective
This selective providence of the Almighty.
Selecting; tending to select.
Usage Examples
Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie.
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Other Usage ExamplesWell, in our industry it's that the movies cost so much money to make they have to appeal to a broad audience. And I think that's part of what will loosen up in the future, as technology makes it cheaper, you'll be able to make films for a more selective audience. I think people will be able to make more personal movies.
Not everyone can be trusted. I think we all have to be very selective about the people we trust.
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