Distinctive and Selective

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Distinctive

Distinctive adjective - Being not of the same kind.
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Selective and distinctive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Selective" instead an adjective "Distinctive".
Nearby Words: distinct, distinction, distinctly, distinctively, distinctness

Selective

Selective adjective - Tending to select carefully.
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Distinctive and selective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinctive" instead an adjective "Selective".
Nearby Words: select, selection, selected, selecting, selector

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  • Video Game / Assassin's Creed I Conspicuously Selective Perception: Though Altaïr has a distinctive mode of dress, even alerted guards will fail to remember him if they lose sight of him.
    Source: Video Game / Assassin's Creed I
  • It was a short and handy—well, compared to a K98, anyway—selective-fire automatic carbine using detachable 30 round box magazines and a distinctive-looking stubby little 7.92x33mm cartridge.
    Source: Useful Notes / Modern Battlefield Weapons
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