selectively-logged
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/sɪˈlɛktɪvli lɔɡd/
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/sɪˈlɛktɪvli lɒɡd/
having only some trees removed by selective logging
Etymology
'selectively-logged' originates from English, specifically from the adverb 'selectively' (from Latin 'seligere,' where 'se-' meant 'apart' and 'legere' meant 'to gather, choose') and the verb 'log' used with the past-participle suffix '-ed.'
'selective' + '-ly' combined in Modern English with 'logged' (past participle of 'log') and eventually became the modern attributive adjective 'selectively-logged'.
Initially, it meant 'having been logged in a selective manner,' and this sense remains essentially the same in modern forestry and conservation contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
of a forest or area: having had only certain trees removed through selective logging.
Researchers compared biodiversity in selectively-logged forests and in primary forests.
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Last updated: 2025/08/12 07:16