selective

sɪˈlɛktɪv
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Adjective

1.

choosing carefully

careful in choosing the best or most suitable option
  • She is very selective about her friends.היא מאוד בררנית בבחירת החברים שלה.
2.

limited application

applies only to a few things or people
  • The scholarship is highly selective.המלגה מאוד סלקטיבית.
3.

memory

tending to remember only convenient or chosen details
  • He has a selective memory about past events.יש לו זיכרון סלקטיבי לגבי אירועים מהעבר.
4.

nature

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related to natural selection in biology
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  • Selective pressures influence evolution.לחצי ברירה ברירתיים משפיעים על האבולוציה.
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Expressions with selective: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

שְׁמִיעָה סֶלֶקְטִיבִית
He has selective hearing when it comes to chores.
זִיכָּרוֹן סֶלֶקְטִיבִי
Her selective memory only recalls the good times.
מֵידָע סֶלֶקְטִיבִי
The report contained selective information to sway public opinion.
שֵׁרוּת סֶלֶקְטִיבִי
He registered for selective service at eighteen.
קֶשֶׁב סֶלֶקְטִיבִי
Selective attention helps students concentrate on their studies.
בְּרֵירָה מְלָאכוּתִית
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
סֶלֶקְטִיבִיadj. - seleqtivi

She accused him of having selective memory about how the argument started.

היא האשימה אותו בזיכרון סלקטיבי לגבי איך הריב בכלל התחיל.

You seem to have selective memory when it comes to paying me back.

נראה שיש לך זיכרון סלקטיבי כשמדובר בלהחזיר לי את הכסף.

בַּרְרָןadj. - bareran

He is particularly selective with the projects he decides to take on.

הוא בררן במיוחד לגבי הפרויקטים שהוא מחליט לקחת על עצמו.

Since I have come to save sentient beings, I cannot be selective.

כיוון שבאתי להציל ישויות חיות אני לא יכול להיות בררן.

בַּרְרָנִיadj. - barerani

But these were created by scientists using both selective breeding and genetic technology.

אבל הם נוצרו בידי מדענים בעזרת טיפוח בררני יחד עם טכנולוגיה גנטית.

It's important to be selective about whom you choose to fall in with.

חשוב להיות בררני לגבי האנשים שאתה בוחר להתחבר אליהם.

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selective: Examples and translations in context

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

תכונות דומיננטיות ניתן לעתים קרובות לראות בדורות של הכלאה סלקטיבית.

He suddenly developed selective memory about the promises he made before elections.

פתאום התפתח לו זיכרון סלקטיבי לגבי ההבטחות שנתן לפני הבחירות.

Every male citizen should register for selective service at eighteen.

כל אזרח זכר צריך להירשם לשירות הסלקטיבי בגיל שמונה עשרה.

Ethical concerns arise with selective breeding that prioritizes appearance over health.

השבחה סלקטיבית המעדיפה מראה על פני בריאות מעוררת דילמות אתיות.

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

מדיטציה יכולה לשפר את היכולת שלך לתרגל קשב סלקטיבי בחיי היומיום.

Domestication processes often involve selective breeding for desirable traits in plants.

תהליכי ביות לעיתים קרובות כוללים גידול סלקטיבי למאפיינים רצויים בצמחים.

His selective hearing benefits him when he wants to avoid needless arguments.

השמיעה הסלקטיבית שלו מועילה לו כשהוא רוצה להימנע מוויכוחים מיותרים.

Her teacher noted that selective attention improved when students were engaged in hands-on activities.

המורה שלה ציינה שקשב סלקטיבי השתפר כאשר התלמידים היו מעורבים בפעילויות מעשיות.

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