adjective
English to Korean Dictionary

selective Meaning in Korean (selective 영어 뜻)

선택적인
선택적인 in English:selective
IPA:səˈlɛktɪv
Quick Answer • 요약

selective의 한국어 뜻은 선택적인입니다. (특정한 것들만 고르거나 영향을 미치는 능력이나 경향이 있는.)

Definitions of Selective

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    adjective
    선택적인

    Having the ability or tendency to choose carefully or to affect only certain things.

    특정한 것들만 고르거나 영향을 미치는 능력이나 경향이 있는.

Example Sentences

casual

“She is very selective about the books she reads.”

그녀는 읽는 책에 대해 매우 까다롭다.

business

“The company uses a selective hiring process.”

그 회사는 선별적인 채용 과정을 사용한다.

formal

“Some plants are selective about the type of soil they grow in.”

어떤 식물들은 자라는 토양의 종류에 대해 까다롭다.

Synonyms (유의어)

In English:

discerningparticularchoosydiscriminating

Antonyms (반의어)

In English:

indiscriminateunselectiverandomcomprehensive

Inflected Word Forms

nounselection
agent nounselector
adverbselectively

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

selective memoryexpression

A tendency to remember only what one wants to remember, often conveniently forgetting unpleasant details.

selective hearingexpression

A humorous term for when someone only hears what they want to hear, ignoring other information.