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   Se·lec·tion

   /səˈlekSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable: "such men decided the selection of candidates"
   • ▪ a number of carefully chosen things: "the publication of a selection of his poems" Similar anthologyassortmentchoicemiscellanymedleypot-pourricollectionassemblage
   • ▪ a range of things from which a choice may be made: "the restaurant offers a wide selection of hot and cold dishes" Similar choicepickoptionpreferenceelectionrangearraydiversitydisplayvarietyassortmentmixturelineupsetrepertoire
   • ▪ a horse or horses tipped as worth bets in a race or meeting.
   • ▪ data highlighted on a computer screen for a particular operation: "your selection may not contain two different data types"
   • 2. a process in which environmental or genetic influences determine which types of organism thrive better than others, regarded as a factor in evolution: "there has been more than enough time for selection to generate specific DNA sequences of the required length"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin selectio(n-), from seligere ‘select by separating off’ (see select).

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   What is the meaning of selection?

   • (n.) The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference. (n.) That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books.

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   What is a selection in psychology?

   • Selection is the act of selecting one or more people or things from a group. ...Darwin's principles of natural selection. Dr. Sullivan's selection to head the Department of Health was greeted with satisfaction. A selection of people or things is a set of them that have been selected from a larger group. ...this selection of popular songs.

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   What is a selection of people or things?

   • A selection of people or things is a set of them that have been selected from a larger group. ...this selection of popular songs. The selection of goods in a store is the particular range of goods that it has available and from which you can choose what you want. It offers the widest selection of antiques of every description in a one day market.

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   What is a selection in computing?

   • In computing, a selection is an area of the screen that you have highlighted, for example because you want to copy it to another file . Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a selecting or being selected 2. a. b. 3. Biology

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   noun. the act or an instance of selecting or the state of being selected. a thing or number of things that have been selected. a range from which something may be selected. this shop has a good selection of clothes.

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   Definition of selection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   selection meaning: 1. the act of choosing someone or something: 2. a group of people or things that has been chosen: . Learn more.

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   3 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Selection is the act of selecting one or more people or things from a group. ...Darwin's principles of natural selection. Dr. Sullivan's selection to head the Department of Health was greeted with satisfaction. 2. countable noun. A selection of people or things is a set of them that have been selected from a larger group.

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   Selection definition, an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice. See more.

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   SELECTION meaning: 1 : the act of choosing something or someone from a group sometimes used before another noun; 2 : someone or something that is chosen from a group.

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   Whether it is the selection of a candidate for a job, a product from a catalogue, a team for a sports event, or even a piece of literature for analysis, the concept of selection entails a thoughtful and deliberate approach.