selective in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for selective in the English»Italian Dictionary

selective [Brit sɪˈlɛktɪv, Am səˈlɛktɪv] ADJ

1. selective (positively biased):

selective memory, school

selettivo

selective admission, education

basato su criteri selettivi

selective recruitment

selezione professionale

she should be more selective about the friends she makes, about what she reads

dovrebbe scegliere meglio i suoi amici, che cosa leggere

2. selective (negatively biased):

selective account, perspective

tendenzioso

the media were very selective in their coverage of events

il modo in cui i media hanno trattato gli avvenimenti è stato alquanto tendenzioso

3. selective weedkiller:

selective

selettivo

selective breeding [sɪˌlektɪvˈbriːdɪŋ] N

selective breeding

allevamento m selettivo

selective service [Brit, Am səˈlɛktɪv ˈsərvəs] N Am HISTORY

selective service

servizio m militare obbligatorio

Translations for selective in the Italian»English Dictionary

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selettivo

selective

selezione all'ingresso

selective entry

operare una severa selezione

to be very selective

selezione professionale

selective recruitment

allevamento selettivo

selective breeding

sciopero a singhiozzo

selective strike

dovrebbe scegliere meglio i suoi amici

she should be more selective about the friends she makes

selective in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for selective in the English»Italian Dictionary

selective [sə·ˈlek·tɪv] ADJ

selective

selettivo, -a

Translations for selective in the Italian»English Dictionary

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selettivo (-a)

selective

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English

Selective calling is used to address a subset of all two-way radios on a single radio frequency channel.

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The selective advantage of outcrossing appears to be the masking of deleterious recessive mutations.

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The seed heads mature gradually from bottom to top, requiring harvesters to be selective when choosing plants for seed harvesting.

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These systems also supported manual buzzers, intercom lines (with or without selective ringing), music on hold, and other features.

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This will involve enhancing the capacity of local personnel in selective breeding, genetic improvement, statistical analysis and hatchery management through specialized training courses.

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He also served two years each with the selective service board and the county school committee.

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One selective modulators of estrogen receptor having specific activities of tissue.

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It is a highly selective, coeducational day school (formerly day/boarding school) serving approximately 2,400 students aged between three and nineteen years.

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Selling shareholders may not vote in favor of a special resolution to approve a selective buy-back.

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It has also been proposed that age provides a selective advantage to brains over brawn.

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