selection
noun
se·lec·tion sə-ˈlek-shən 
1
: the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected
2
: one that is selected : choice
also : a collection of selected things
3
: a natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated compare darwinism, natural selection
Synonyms
- choice
- choosing
- election
- picking
- selecting
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Example Sentences
The selection of the best poem was difficult. his selection of a running mate was a long, tedious affair
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2022 With effortless cruising in gridlock and an almost-telepathic sense of gear selection, the PDK setup is practically faultless. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 Evans also argued that Gosvener had missed the July 1 filing deadline for submitting his certificate of candidate selection, also known as a CAN-29, and declaration of candidacy, also known as a CAN-31. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Alarmed by Baribeau’s high raw mortality rate, hospital executives hire a consultant to observe Baribeau and then increase oversight of Baribeau's selection of patients suitable for surgery. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 And nearly all main talents featured in the rest of Venice’s official selection are also expected. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, Houston didn't have the opportunity to pick Holmgren, given that he was gone one spot of ahead of the Rockets draft selection. Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 That move brought the first day of jury selection to a sudden halt earlier this month. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 That move brought the first day of jury selection to a sudden halt earlier this month. CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022 See More
Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2022 With effortless cruising in gridlock and an almost-telepathic sense of gear selection, the PDK setup is practically faultless. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 Evans also argued that Gosvener had missed the July 1 filing deadline for submitting his certificate of candidate selection, also known as a CAN-29, and declaration of candidacy, also known as a CAN-31. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Alarmed by Baribeau’s high raw mortality rate, hospital executives hire a consultant to observe Baribeau and then increase oversight of Baribeau's selection of patients suitable for surgery. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 And nearly all main talents featured in the rest of Venice’s official selection are also expected. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, Houston didn't have the opportunity to pick Holmgren, given that he was gone one spot of ahead of the Rockets draft selection. Chron, 29 Aug. 2022 That move brought the first day of jury selection to a sudden halt earlier this month. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 That move brought the first day of jury selection to a sudden halt earlier this month. CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing selection
Kids Definition
selection
noun
se·lec·tion sə-ˈlek-shən
1
: the act or process of choosing
2
: something that is chosen
Medical Definition
selection
noun
se·lec·tion sə-ˈlek-shən
: a natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated compare darwinism, natural selection
selections
noun
1
as in choices
a person or thing that is chosen our selection was the third entrant in the dog show Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- choices
- bets
- chosen
- favorites
- options
- nominees
- candidates
- picks
- nominations
- preferences
- appointments
- likings
- appointees
- likes
- designations
- electives
- selectees
- preselections
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rejectees
2
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose the inn's table d'hôte is excellent, but there's very limited selection Synonyms & Similar Words
- options
- choices
- preferences
- alternatives
- picks
- ways
- elections
- liberties
- discretions
- votes
- druthers
- volitions
- determinations
- wills
- voices
- says
- proclivities
- tendencies
- predilections
- likings
- inclinations
- penchants
- free wills
- partialities
- propensities
- judgments
- discernments
- judgements
- perspicacities
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- duties
- forces
- obligations
- coercions
- duresses
- Hobson's choices
3
as in samplings
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole a selection of the company's latest line of products for display at the trade show Synonyms & Similar Words
- samplings
- samples
- samplers
- cross sections
- slices
- examples
- instances
- specimens
- representatives
- classics
- illustrations
- paradigms
- exemplifications
- prototypes
- exemplars
- archetypes
- cases
- microcosms
- loci classici