selektivne

Selektivne is an adjective used in several South Slavic languages, notably Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Slovenian, to mean “selective” or “discriminating.” It is the feminine plural form of the adjective derived from the root selektiv- (from Latin selectivus) and is part of a broader set of inflected forms, such as selektivni (masculine plural), selektivna (feminine singular), and selektivno (neuter singular). The word is used when a noun is described as involving choice, filtering, or preference rather than being general or indiscriminate.

Usage spans various domains. In science and technology it can describe processes or filters that retain only certain elements, for example selektivne metode (selective methods) or selektivne filtracije (selective filtration). In sociology and education it can describe institutions or policies that admit people based on criteria, e.g., selektivne škole (selective schools). In psychology and linguistics it can qualify perceptions or language use as selective. In all cases the nuance is that some elements are chosen or emphasized while others are excluded.

As a standard grammatical form, selektivne accompanies feminine plural nouns and conveys the sense of selectivity. Its precise usage depends on the gender and number of the noun it modifies, but in everyday language it remains a common term for describing discrimination or preferential selection.