selective information
səˈlɛktɪv ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
Definition

Definition of selective information - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
influenceinformation chosen to influence perception or decision-making
  • The report contained selective information to sway public opinion.
2.
focused detailsdata filtered to meet specific criteria or needs
  • The study used selective information to support its hypothesis.
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Expressions with selective

selective hearingn.
tendency to ignore certain sounds or information
He has selective hearing when it comes to chores.
selective memoryn.
biased recollection of events favoring certain memories
Her selective memory only recalls the good times.
selective servicen.
system for selecting men for military service
He registered for selective service at eighteen.
selective attentionn.
focusing on a specific object or task
Selective attention helps students concentrate on their studies.
selective breedingn.
planned mating of organisms to increase preferred traits in future generations
Selective breeding produced cows that give more milk than their ancestors.
selective distributionn.
system where a producer sells goods only through chosen approved sellers
The luxury brand relied on selective distribution to protect its prestigious image.

Expressions with information

digest informationv.
understand and absorb information
She took a moment to digest information from the meeting.
drip informationv.
release information slowly over time for strategic purposes
The company decided to drip information about the new product.
information explosionn.
rapid increase in available information or data
The information explosion challenges our ability to process data.
inside informationn.
secret knowledge providing an advantage
She had inside information about the company's new product.
they are fishing for informationexp.
try to get information by asking questions carefully and indirectly
They are fishing for information about the new project.
too much informationexp.
having more details than needed or wanted
The lecture was too much information for the students.
ferret out informationv.
find hidden or secret facts by searching carefully
The journalist tried to ferret out information about the scandal.
mine of informationn.
person or source with a lot of information
She is a mine of information on local history.
a nugget of informationn.
small valuable piece of information
She shared a nugget of information during the meeting.
fish for informationv.
try to get information indirectly
She was fishing for information about the surprise party.

Terms related to selective information

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
selectselectionselectivelyselectivityselectoragendadecision-makinginfluencemanipulationnarrativeperceptionpropaganda

Examples of selective information in a sentence

  • Selective information was leaked to the press to create a buzz.
  • The report was based on selective information from various sources.
  • Selective information was used to tailor the marketing strategy.

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  1. French:informations triées, données filtrées, ...
  2. German:selektive Informationen, ...
  3. Italian:informazioni selettive, ...
  4. Spanish:información selectiva, ...
  5. Portuguese:informação seletiva, informações seletivas, ...
  6. Chinese:选择性信息, 筛选信息, ...
  7. Japanese:選択的情報, 特定情報, ...
  8. Arabic:مَعْلُومَاتٌ اِنْتِقَائِيَّةٌ, بَيانات مُنتقاة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵידָע סֶלֶקְטִיבִי, מֵידָע מְסֻנָּן, ...
  10. Russian:избирательная информация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вибіркова інформація, ...
  12. Hindi:चयनात्मक जानकारी, चयनित जानकारी, ...

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