selective vs winnowed

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. 

winnowed

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