selective

sɪˈlɛktɪv
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Adjective

1.

choosing carefully

careful in choosing the best or most suitable option
selektiver wählerischer ausleseorientiert anspruchsvoll
  • She is very selective about her friends.Sie ist bei ihren Freunden sehr wählerisch.
2.

limited application

applies only to a few things or people
  • The scholarship is highly selective.Das Stipendium ist sehr selektiv.
3.

memory

tending to remember only convenient or chosen details
  • He has a selective memory about past events.Er hat ein selektives Gedächtnis über vergangene Ereignisse.
4.

nature

TECH.
related to natural selection in biology
TECH.
  • Selective pressures influence evolution.Selektive Drücke beeinflussen die Evolution.
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Expressions with selective: examples in English and translations in German

selektive Wahrnehmung
He has selective hearing when it comes to chores.
selektives Gedächtnis
selektive Erinnerung
Her selective memory only recalls the good times.
selektive Informationen
ausgewählte Informationen
The report contained selective information to sway public opinion.
Wehrpflicht
Wehrdienstsystem
He registered for selective service at eighteen.
selektive Aufmerksamkeit
Selective attention helps students concentrate on their studies.
gezielte Zucht
Selektionszucht
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
selektivadj.

Since it benefits an individual undertaking, the measure is selective.

Eine Maßnahme, die ein einzelnes Unternehmen begünstigt, ist selektiv.

selektiveadj.

Meditation can improve your ability to practice selective attention in daily life.

Meditation kann Ihre Fähigkeit verbessern, im Alltag selektive Aufmerksamkeit zu üben.

punktuelladj.

Due to the fine-grained structure of millet husks arises a selective high softness.

Durch die feinkörnige Struktur von Hirseschalen ergibt sich eine punktuell hohe Nachgiebigkeit.

gezielteadj.

This allows the selective binding and subsequent destruction of antigens.

Hier wird die gezielte Bindung und anschließende Zerstörung der Antigene ermöglicht.

gezieltadj.

Their vision is the selective creation of structures and systems at the nanolevel.

Ihre Vision ist es, gezielt Strukturen und Systeme auf Nanoebene zu erschaffen.

ausgewähltadj.

Politicians sometimes highlight selective data to swell the numbers supporting reforms.

Politiker heben manchmal ausgewählte Daten hervor, um die Zahlen zugunsten von Reformen aufzublähen.

wählerischadj.

We want to be selective and rebuild this from the ground up.

Wir wollen wählerisch sein und alles von Anfang an neu aufbauen.

wahlweiseadj.

Cam gearing with selective switching of a constant and variable course of an output shaft.

Kurvengetriebe mit wahlweise schaltbarem konstanten und variablen Hub einer Abtriebswelle.

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Other translations for selective:

  • trennscharfadj.
  • auswählenderadj.
  • auswählendadj.
  • anspruchsvolladj.

selective: Examples and translations in context

Prepotent traits can often be observed in generations of selective breeding.

Dominante Merkmale können oft in Generationen selektiver Züchtung beobachtet werden.

Using selective quotes can skew the message conveyed in the article.

Die Verwendung selektiver Zitate kann die in dem Artikel vermittelte Botschaft verzerren.

Pollutants can also be removed effectively from wastewater with selective adsorbers.

Schadstoffe können auch effektiv mit selektiven Adsorbern aus Abwasser entfernt werden.

The printing options are selective and the copies can be configured.

Der Ausdruck kann selektiv erfolgen und die Kopien können konfiguriert werden.

These selective tasks continuously lead us to new ideas and experiences.

Diese selektiven Aufgaben leiten uns laufend zu neuen Ideen und Erfahrungen.

You picked a very bad day to grow such a selective conscience.

Das ist ein mieser Tag, um ein selektives Gewissen zu entwickeln.

Therefor I believe I have developed a selective eye for such objects.

Dadurch habe ich einen selektiven Blick für solche Gebilde entwickelt.

The selective silence made more noise than what was actually said.

Das selektive Schweigen hat mehr Lärm gemacht, als das Gesagte.

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