Hyphenation of selective

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word selective? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

se-lec-tive

Definitions of selective:

1.	Tending to select Characterized by careful choice An exceptionally quick and selective reader- John Mason Brown
2.	Characterized by very careful or fastidious selection The school was very selective in its admissions

Synonyms of selective:

adj	discriminating
adj	exclusive

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