selective
Pronunciation: /sɪˈlɛktɪv/
adjective
- relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified: the cow is the result of generations of selective breeding
- (of a person) tending to choose carefully: he is very selective in his reading
- (of a process or agent) affecting some things and not others: modern pesticides are more selective in effect
- chiefly Electronics operating at or responding to a particular frequency: a new marine VHF radio with digital selective calling
