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selective

/səˈlɛktɪv/

Meanings
adjective
Of or relating to the process of selection.

Examples :

"The university's admission process is very selective, meaning they carefully choose only the best students. "
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capability noun

/keɪpəˈbɪləti/

The power or ability to generate an outcome

"The new software has the capability to translate languages instantly. "

Illustration conscription

conscription noun

/kənˈskɹɪpʃən/

Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.

"During the war, the government instituted conscription, forcing young men into military service. "

Illustration admission

admission noun

/ædˈmɪʃ.ən/

The act or practice of admitting.

"The student's admission to the university was a joyous occasion. "

Illustration controlled

controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

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selecting verb

/səˈlɛktɪŋ/ /sɪˈlɛktɪŋ/

To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

"He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."

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authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

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discriminating verb

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

To make distinctions.

"The teacher was discriminating between the students who understood the lesson and those who needed extra help. "

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relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."