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preseˈlection, n. and a.
A. n. [pre- A. 2.] Selection in advance; spec. the operation or use of a preselector.
1924H. H. Harrison Introd. Strowger Syst. Autom. Telephony 145/2 (Index), Pre-selection. 1930W. K. Hancock Australia x. 207 Members of branches join with the unionists who live in the same area to choose by a pre-selection ballot the local party candidate, and to elect delegates to attend the State conference of the party. 1941J. S. Huxley Uniqueness of Man ii. 55 Pre-selection was at work on the pioneers. The human cargo of the Mayflower was certainly not a random sample of the English population. 1948R. V. Pound Microwave Mixers i. 28 Since most of the circuits..were designed for use in pulse-radar systems, preselection is achieved by means of the resonant TR cavity of the duplexer that precedes the converter. 1950J. Atkinson Herbert & Procter's Telephony (new ed.) II. xviii. 572/1 The trunking between the subscribers' lines and the 1st group selectors makes use of two stages of preselection by means of 10-outlet unidirectional mechanisms. 1957Railway Mag. Nov. 758/2 Route-setting is used, with pre-selection facility.., the controls remaining stored until conditions allow of their becoming effective. 1962Lancet 6 Jan. 23/2 All cases with chorioretinitis or cerebral calcification, were excluded. There was no other preselection. 1976[see preselector a]. 1979Daily Tel. 24 Sept. 4/8 Mr Bob Hawke, president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions and former President of the Australian Labour party, announced yesterday that he would be a contender for pre-selection for the safe Labour seat of Wills at the next Federal election.
B. adj. [pre- B. 2.] Occurring before selection.
1977Daily Tel. 7 Nov. 2 The Service's Ground Branch is most seriously affected, with one in three group captains nominated for command making it known at preselection stage that they are not interested in taking over their own stations. |