selective

sɪˈlɛktɪv
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Translation of selective from English into Dutch

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Adjective

1.

choosing carefully

careful in choosing the best or most suitable option
  • She is very selective about her friends.Ze is erg selectief in haar keuze van vrienden.
2.

limited application

applies only to a few things or people
  • The scholarship is highly selective.De beurs is zeer selectief.
3.

memory

tending to remember only convenient or chosen details
  • He has a selective memory about past events.Hij heeft een selectief geheugen over gebeurtenissen uit het verleden.
4.

nature

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related to natural selection in biology
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selectief natuurlijk geselecteerd
  • Selective pressures influence evolution.Selectieve druk beïnvloedt de evolutie.
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Expressions with selective: examples in English and translations in Dutch

selectief gehoor
selectieve luistervaardigheid
He has selective hearing when it comes to chores.
selectief geheugen
Her selective memory only recalls the good times.
selectieve informatie
The report contained selective information to sway public opinion.
dienstplicht
He registered for selective service at eighteen.
selectieve aandacht
Selective attention helps students concentrate on their studies.
selectieve veredeling
Selective breeding produced cows that give more milk than their ancestors.

Synonyms and analogies of selective in English

Examples of selective in a sentence

  • He remains selective when hiring junior staff.
  • The program is selective, admitting only top students.
  • Selective breeding focuses on specific animal traits.
  • Her selective memory often omits her mistakes.
  • Selective memory can alter one's perception of reality.
  • Selective forces favored thicker fur in the population.

Translations of "selective" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
kieskeurigadj.

The cherry picker was very selective, choosing only items that were flawless.

De krentenkakker was uiterst kieskeurig en nam alleen items die helemaal foutloos waren.

She is usually very selective about the guys she's seen with.

Ze is wel kieskeurig wat betreft de mannen waarmee ze gezien wordt.

selectieve

With a selective approach to memory, she only remembered the compliments given.

Met haar selectieve geheugen onthield ze eigenlijk alleen de complimenten die ze kreeg.

Their selective memory means they only remember information that supports their beliefs.

Door hun selectieve geheugen onthouden ze alleen informatie die hun eigen overtuigingen bevestigt.

selectief

The team captain was selective in appointing leaders for the project.

De aanvoerder was erg selectief bij het aanwijzen van trekkers voor het project.

Being selective with your investments can lead to better financial outcomes.

Door selectief te zijn met je beleggingen kun je betere financiële resultaten behalen.

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Other translations for selective:

  • kritischadj.
  • eenzijdigadj.

selective: Examples and translations in context

Before your father met me, he was not quite so selective.

Voor je vader mij leerde kennen, was hij niet kieskeurig.

The comedian's dry wit was appreciated by a very selective audience.

De droge humor van de cabaretier werd vooral gewaardeerd door een zeer kieskeurig publiek.

I seek out small-scale suppliers and I'm highly selective with my ingredients.

Ik ga op zoek naar kleinschalige leveranciers en ben kieskeurig in ingrediënten.

Well, I just am very selective about who I've wanted to...

Ik was alleen heel kieskeurig in wie ik wou...

We're pretty selective about taking on new artists.

We zijn nogal kieskeurig met een nieuwe artiest aan te nemen.

We should be selective about the restaurants we visit during the trip.

We moeten kieskeurig zijn in de restaurants die we tijdens de reis uitzoeken.

Our memory is selective, manipulative and picky.

Ons geheugen is selectief, manipulatief en kieskeurig.

We're pretty selective about taking on new artists.

We zijn nogal kieskeurig met een nieuwe artiest aan te nemen.

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