broad-based vs selective

broad-based

adj
  • Broadly based, wide-ranging. 

  • Of a tax: applying to most or all taxpayers or transactions, rather than a targeted subset. 

selective

adj
  • Having the authority or capability to make a selection. 

  • choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting. 

  • Of or relating to the process of selection. 

  • Of or relating to natural selection. 

  • Of or relating to the social work approach called selectivity. 

How often have the words broad-based and selective occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )