Hyphenation of selective
How to hyphenate selective
Because it is a word with a single syllable, selective is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
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Definitions of selective
selective is defined as:
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveOf or relating to the process of selection.
- adjectiveOf or relating to natural selection.
Example: selective pressure
- adjective(of a person) choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
Example: He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.
- adjectiveHaving the authority or capability to make a selection.
Example: In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the Selective Service.
Words nearby selective
- selecting
- selection
- selection's
- selectional
- selectionism
- selectionist
- selectionists
- selections
- (selective)
- selective-head
- selectively
- selectiveness
- selectivity
- selectivitysenescence
- selectly
- selectman
- selectmen
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