selective

Etymology

adj

1. 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)
2. (biology) Of or relating to natural selection.
   selective pressure
3. (of a person) choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
   He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.
4. (chiefly US, not comparable) Having the authority or capability to make a selection.
   In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.
5. 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