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selectiveness

/səˈɫɛktɪvnəs/ noun

The state of being selective; discernment.

Word Origin From Latin se- 'apart' and legere 'to gather, pick out' — select is literally 'to pick out apart.' Selectiveness is the quality of picking out carefully. The root legere also gives us collect (gather together), elect (pick out), and lecture (a reading). So selectiveness is about choosing what to gather.

noun The state of being selective; discernment. countable

Her selectiveness in choosing business partners contributed greatly to her company's success.

(名词) 选择性

她在选择商业伙伴时的挑剔性极大地促进了公司的成功。

(sustantivo) La condición de ser selectivo; discernimiento.

Su selectividad al elegir socios comerciales contribuyó enormemente al éxito de su empresa.

(nom) sélectivité; discernement; exigence [Caractère de ce qui est sélectif ; discernement dans le choix.]

Sa selectiveness dans le choix de ses associés a largement contribué au succès de son entreprise.

(Substantiv) Selektivität; Auswählsamkeit [Der Zustand, wählerisch oder mit Bedacht auszuwählen; die Fähigkeit, sorgfältig zu unterscheiden.]

Ihre **Selectiveness** bei der Auswahl von Geschäftspartnern trug maßgeblich zum Erfolg ihres Unternehmens bei.

(名詞) 選択的であること; 物事を慎重に選び分ける性質や鑑識眼。

ビジネスパートナーを選ぶ際の彼女の選別眼は、会社の成功に大いに貢献した。

(substantivo) seletividade; discernimento; exigência [O estado de ser seletivo; discernimento.]

Sua seletividade na escolha de parceiros de negócios contribuiu muito para o sucesso de sua empresa.

Synonyms: selectivity discrimination discernment judiciousness choosiness pickiness discretion taste Antonyms: indiscrimination promiscuity undiscriminatingness indiscriminateness
Word parts: select + ive + ness

Related words

select selection selector selectively selectivity

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