Adjektiv

selektiv

selective

Er hat einen sehr selektiven Geschmack.

He has a very selective taste.

Wir müssen selektiv vorgehen.

We have to proceed selectively.

((selective)) ((in/about sth.)) to be selective in/about sth. She is very selective about her choice of friends.

Synonyms: wählerisch, gezielt; Antonyms: wahllos (random), undifferenziert (undifferentiated)

From Latin 'selectus' (chosen), the past participle of 'seligere' (to choose). The '-iv' suffix denotes a quality.

It's a direct cognate of the English word 'selective'. Think 'select' + '-ive'.

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