selectiveness
- noun
- /sɪˈlɛktɪvnəs/
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selectividad
- Her selectiveness in choosing friends has helped her build a strong support system.
- selectiveness with partners
And then that kind of selectiveness didn't sit well with me.
- And then that kind of selectiveness didn't sit well with me.
Examples
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Consistent with the quantitative instrument, participants responded to queries that investigated their selectiveness with partners, fidelity, steady relationships, communication with steady partners, and the role of casual partners.
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And then that kind of selectiveness didn't sit well with me.
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And then that kind of selectiveness didn't sit well with me.
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Relationship experiences included status, selectiveness with partners, importance of steady partners, fidelity, and communication.
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Women responded to questions about their selectiveness of partners, the importance of having a steady partner, and fidelity.
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First, opponents repeatedly questioned the selectiveness of the Istook Amendment.
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An underlying theme in many of the qualitative interviews was the women's perception that they lacked bargaining power both in what they could expect from a steady partner and their selectiveness with potential partners.
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The company's selectiveness in hiring is evident in its exceptional team of employees.
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He noted the selectiveness of critics when deciding which films to recommend to their audiences.
Synonyms
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Careful choosing among different options
Antonyms
How Selective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word selectiveness comes from select, which comes from an old word meaning 'to choose' or 'to pick'. So when we talk about a person or process being selective, it means being careful and only 'picking' a few people or things.