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.Она очень избирательна в выборе друзей.
2.

limited application

applies only to a few things or people
  • The scholarship is highly selective.Стипендия очень избирательная.
3.

memory

tending to remember only convenient or chosen details
избирательный выборочный селективный
  • He has a selective memory about past events.У него избирательная память о прошлых событиях.
4.

nature

TECH.
related to natural selection in biology
TECH.
  • Selective pressures influence evolution.Селекционные давления влияют на эволюцию.
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Expressions with selective: examples in English and translations in Russian

избирательный слух
He has selective hearing when it comes to chores.
избирательная память
Her selective memory only recalls the good times.
избирательная информация
выборочная информация
The report contained selective information to sway public opinion.
система призыва
воинская обязанность
He registered for selective service at eighteen.
избирательное внимание
Selective attention helps students concentrate on their studies.
селекция
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
избирательныйadj. - izbiratel'ny

In art, selective attention helps viewers appreciate specific details within a masterpiece.

В искусстве избирательное внимание помогает зрителям оценить конкретные детали в шедевре.

селективныйadj. - selektivny

And when it comes to skin tone, stretch marks are not selective.

И когда дело доходит до тона кожи, растяжки не селективный.

выборочныйadj. - vyborochny

He practiced selective attention to isolate meaningful dialogues in the noisy café.

Он практиковал выборочное внимание, чтобы выделить значимые диалоги в шумном кафе.

отборныйadj. - otborny

The stock incorporates a selector switch that allows selective fire.

Запас включает селекторный переключатель, который позволяет отборный огонь.

разборчивыйadj. - razborchivy

We need to be selective when it comes to information sources.

Мы должны быть разборчивы в выборе источников информации.

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Other translations for selective:

  • ограниченныйadj.

selective: Examples and translations in context

She accused him of having selective memory about their arguments and his insults.

Она обвинила его в избирательной памяти относительно их ссор и его оскорблений.

With selective memory, he recalls paying bills, but forgets the borrowed money owed.

Своей избирательной памятью он помнит оплаченные счета, но забывает одолженные деньги.

During discussions, selective attention enables participants to absorb key arguments more effectively.

Во время обсуждений избирательное внимание позволяет участникам более эффективно воспринимать ключевые аргументы.

This permits selective destruction of bad cells growing among good cells.

Это позволяет избирательно уничтожать плохие клетки, растущие среди хороших.

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

Медитация может улучшить вашу способность практиковать избирательное внимание в повседневной жизни.

Thus, began selective and crossbreeding of the breed once again.

Таким образом, стал избирательным и скрещивания породы еще раз.

During the test, her selective attention helped her ignore distractions from her classmates.

Во время теста ее избирательное внимание помогало ей игнорировать отвлекающие факторы от одноклассников.

But these drugs however are not selective and kill healthy cells too.

Препараты не действуют избирательно, они уничтожают и здоровые клетки тоже.

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selective breedingselective serviceselective attentionselective laser sintering
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