selectivity
noun/səˌlekˈtɪvəti/
/səˌlekˈtɪvəti/
[uncountable]- the fact of being careful about what or who you choose
- Schools are tending towards greater selectivity.
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- the fact of affecting some things and not others
- The drugs have greater selectivity for tumour cells compared with healthy cells.
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