selection

[ si-lek-shuhn ]

/ sɪˈlɛk ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.

a thing or a number of things selected.

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, or are passed on in greater proportion, to succeeding generations.Compare natural selection, sexual selection, kin selection, artificial selection.

Linguistics.

the choice of one form instead of another in a position where either can occur, as of ask instead of tell or with in the phrase ask me.
the choice of one semantic or syntactic class of words in a construction, to the exclusion of others that do not occur there, as the choice of an animate object for the verb surprise.

Origin of selection

1640–50; <Latin sēlēctiōn- (stem of sēlēctiō), equivalent to sēlēct(us) (see select) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR selection

2 collection, gathering, pick.

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ANTONYMS FOR selection

1 rejection.

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OTHER WORDS FROM selection

se·lec·tion·al, adjectivenon·se·lec·tion, nounre·se·lec·tion, nounsu·per·se·lec·tion, noun

Words nearby selection

select, selecta, selectance, select committee, selectee, selection, selection rule, selective, selective attention, selective estrogen receptor modulator, selective inhibition

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Example sentences from the Web for selection

Mary is rarely just Mary in this selection—she is almost always depicted with her newborn or dead son.
The Virgin Mary Lookbook|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lucky recipient gets to choose from a selection of gifts ranging from cocktail kits to packages of wine and premium spirits.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That the selection process is even being discussed and written about marks something of a unique moment in American politics.
The Race to Be Hillary’s Karl Rove|David Freedlander|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its members would not be beholden to any special interest groups, at all, for their selection.
Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives?|Michael Schulson|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Treasury has said the selection process is competitive enough and the contracts are handled responsibly.
Megabanks Have The Federal Prison System Locked Up|Center for Public Integrity|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had a selection on a long box-scrub siding of the ridges, about half a mile back and up from the coach road.
On the Track|Henry Lawson
The commander does not, as yet, make a selection of one course of action in preference to another.
Sound Military Decision|U.s. Naval War College
Only by the arrest or reversal of selection can a race degenerate—apart from the racial poisons.
Parenthood and Race Culture|Caleb Williams Saleeby
But beneficial habits may, under the fostering care of selection, develop into instincts.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler
It proved to be the only trustworthy principle of selection.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others

British Dictionary definitions for selection

selection

/ (sɪˈlɛkʃən) /

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 selectedthis shop has a good selection of clothes

biology the natural or artificial process by which certain organisms or characters are reproduced and perpetuated in the species in preference to othersSee also natural selection

a contestant in a race chosen as likely to win or come second or third

Australian

the act of free-selecting
a tract of land acquired by free-selection

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for selection

selection

[ sĭ-lĕk′shən ]

n.

A natural or artificial process that favors or induces survival and perpetuation of one kind of organism over others that die or fail to produce offspring.

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释义	selection [ si-lek-shuhn ] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR selection ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice. a thing or a number of things selected. 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, or are passed on in greater proportion, to succeeding generations.Compare natural selection, sexual selection, kin selection, artificial selection. Linguistics. the choice of one form instead of another in a position where either can occur, as of ask instead of tell or with in the phrase ask me. the choice of one semantic or syntactic class of words in a construction, to the exclusion of others that do not occur there, as the choice of an animate object for the verb surprise. Origin of selection 1640–50; <Latin sēlēctiōn- (stem of sēlēctiō), equivalent to sēlēct(us) (see select) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR selection 2 collection, gathering, pick. SEE SYNONYMS FOR selection ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR selection 1 rejection. SEE ANTONYMS FOR selection ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM selection se·lec·tion·al, adjectivenon·se·lec·tion, nounre·se·lec·tion, nounsu·per·se·lec·tion, noun Words nearby selection select, selecta, selectance, select committee, selectee, selection, selection rule, selective, selective attention, selective estrogen receptor modulator, selective inhibition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for selection Mary is rarely just Mary in this selection—she is almost always depicted with her newborn or dead son. The Virgin Mary Lookbook\|William O’Connor\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The lucky recipient gets to choose from a selection of gifts ranging from cocktail kits to packages of wine and premium spirits. The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life\|Allison McNearney\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That the selection process is even being discussed and written about marks something of a unique moment in American politics. The Race to Be Hillary’s Karl Rove\|David Freedlander\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Its members would not be beholden to any special interest groups, at all, for their selection. Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives?\|Michael Schulson\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Treasury has said the selection process is competitive enough and the contracts are handled responsibly. Megabanks Have The Federal Prison System Locked Up\|Center for Public Integrity\|October 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had a selection on a long box-scrub siding of the ridges, about half a mile back and up from the coach road. On the Track\|Henry Lawson The commander does not, as yet, make a selection of one course of action in preference to another. Sound Military Decision\|U.s. Naval War College Only by the arrest or reversal of selection can a race degenerate—apart from the racial poisons. Parenthood and Race Culture\|Caleb Williams Saleeby But beneficial habits may, under the fostering care of selection, develop into instincts. The Whence and the Whither of Man\|John Mason Tyler It proved to be the only trustworthy principle of selection. Darwin and Modern Science\|A.C. Seward and Others British Dictionary definitions for selection selection / (sɪˈlɛkʃən) / 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 selectedthis shop has a good selection of clothes biology the natural or artificial process by which certain organisms or characters are reproduced and perpetuated in the species in preference to othersSee also natural selection a contestant in a race chosen as likely to win or come second or third Australian the act of free-selecting a tract of land acquired by free-selection Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to selection option, excerpt, collection, choice, draft, election, pick, alternative, druthers, picking, choosing, culling Medical definitions for selection selection [ sĭ-lĕk′shən ] n. A natural or artificial process that favors or induces survival and perpetuation of one kind of organism over others that die or fail to produce offspring. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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selection

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