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Selectiveness

The state of being selective; discernment.

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    The state of being selective; discernment.

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distinctionnoun(specifically) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
differentiationnounThe act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
classificationnounThe act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
dichotomynounA separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.
targetingnounAn instance of targeting.
discerningnessnoun(rare) The quality of being discerning; discernment.
selectnessnounThe property of being select.
discriminationnoun(uncountable, countable, sometimes with "against") Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.
discernmentnounThe ability to distinguish; judgement.
selectednessnounThe property of being selected.
discernabilitynounThe state of being discernable.
discernibilitynounThe state or quality of being discernible.
discerniblenessnounThe state or quality of being discernible.
choosinessnounthe state of being choosy
chosennessnounThe quality of being chosen.
discretivenessnounThe state or quality of being discretive.
pickinessnounThe quality of being picky.
unselectivitynounThe quality of being unselective.
discriminabilitynounThe state of being, or the extent to which something is, discriminable.
discriminativenessnounThe condition of being discriminative

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