selective
adj/səˈlɛktɪv/
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Of or relating to the process of selection.
- The selective algorithm excludes the redundant classifiers to construct a streamlined ensemble learning.2016, Xingming Sun, Alex Liu, Han-Chieh Chao, Cloud Computing and Security: Second International Conference, ICCCS 2016, Nanjing, China, July 29-31, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (part 2, page 579)
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Biology, Natural sciences Of or relating to natural selection.
- selective pressure
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Of a person Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
- He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.
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US Having the authority or capability to make a selection.
- In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.
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Of or relating to the social work approach called selectivity.
- Eligibility criteria form the essence of selective programs and individuals are evaluated using a means test.2006, Francis J. Turner, Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work, page 189:
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