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<p>A single word, can, and almost always does, take on different senses in alternative contexts. I had a phenomenal linguistics teacher who used to admonish us about the “one word, one meaning fallacy.” This is particularly the case for a word like selectivity – it takes can take on different senses from one use, to another. I’m sure even admissions representatives will use the term in more than one of its various modes. Context is a key factor in the determination of meaning.</p>