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selection

  • noun
  • /səˈlɛkʃən/

The process or act of selecting.

Example

“The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.”

Other meanings

  1. Something selected.

  2. A variety of items taken from a larger collection.

    “I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.”

Synonyms

  • choice
  • option
  • pick

Example sentences

  • “Dog and cat breeding isn't natural selection.”

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Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “selection” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.