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- DictionarySe·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"
- 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"
/sɪˈlekʃn/ [uncountable] the process of choosing somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system. She took a long time to make her selection. The final team selection will be made tomorrow. the random selection of numbers. selection criteria. the selection process. Artists are chosen by a selection committee.
Selection means the act of choosing, the thing chosen, or the offerings to be chosen from among. Selection can also mean a passage excerpted (or selected) from a longer text. Church services often involve reading a day's selection from the Bible.
2 days ago · noun. 1. the act or an instance of selecting or the state of being selected. 2. a thing or number of things that have been selected. 3. a range from which something may be selected. this shop has a good selection of clothes. 4. biology.
the act of choosing someone or something: the selection process. selection noun (PEOPLE/THINGS) B2. a group of people or things that has been chosen: We have a wide selection of imported furniture. See also. natural selection. (Definition of selection from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of selection.
an aggregate of things displayed for choice, purchase, use, etc.; a group from which a choice may be made: The store had a wide selection of bracelets. Biology . any natural or artificial process that results in differential reproduction among the members of a population so that the inheritable traits of only certain individuals are passed on ...
selection. noun. /səˈlɛkʃn/. [uncountable] the process of choosing someone or something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system The final team selection will be made tomorrow. the random selection of numbers selection criteria the selection process.
Apr 9, 2024 · The process or act of selecting . The large number of good candidates made selection difficult. Something selected. My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafite. A variety of items taken from a larger collection. I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine. A musical piece.
