Selective and Selected

Selective

Selective adjective - Tending to select carefully.

Selected and selective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Selected" instead an adjective "Selective".

Selected

Selected adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.
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Selective and selected are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Selective" instead an adjective "Selected".

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