Selective

//səˈlɛktɪv//

"Selective" in a Sentence (15 examples)

The eyes themselves can become selective, ignoring part of what is there, and the brain sometimes insists on seeing things that don't exist at all.

Natural selection has similarities to selective breeding, but it happens by itself and over a much longer period of time.

The way to protect yourself and your family from being adversely affected by television is to be more selective of the programmes you watch.

Our department has about one hundred postgraduate students, but entry is highly selective.

She has selective hearing.

Tom has selective hearing.

Tom has selective hearing. He only hears what he wants to hear.

We're very selective.

We've become much more selective.

This university is highly selective.

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The selective algorithm excludes the redundant classifiers to construct a streamlined ensemble learning.

selective pressure

He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.

In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.

Eligibility criteria form the essence of selective programs and individuals are evaluated using a means test.

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