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Where does “selective” come from?

Selective comes from French sélectif, derived from Latin selectivus, formed from the past participle of Latin seligere meaning to choose or pick out.

selective (English): Of or relating to the process of selection; Of or...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the process of selection; Of or...

Ancestry of “selective”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsélectifselective

Words derived from “selective”

  • selectively
  • selectivity
  • nonselective
  • enantioselective
  • enantioselectivity
  • stereoselective
  • unselective
  • selectiveness
  • stereoselectivity
  • regioselectivity
  • cardioselective
  • superselective
  • regioselective
  • nonselectively
  • chemoselective
  • diastereoselectivity
  • chemoselectivity
  • unselectively
  • stereoselectively
  • preselective
  • regioselectively
  • cardioselectivity
  • enantioselectively
  • chemoselectively
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