/ Dictionary / Index S selective: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: se•lec•tive Pronunciation: (si-lek'tiv), [key] — adj. having the function or power of selecting; making a selection. characterized by selection, esp. fastidious selection. of or pertaining to selection. having good selectivity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: selective (Thesaurus) selection rule selective service Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language