selectiveness

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noun

The state of being selective; discernment.

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Meanings

nounselectiveness (usually uncountable, plural selectivenesses)

plural selectivenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being selective; discernment.

Origin

From selective + -ness.

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APA

selectiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectiveness

MLA

“selectiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectiveness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selectiveness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectiveness.

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