Selection Definition & Meaning

selection
noun
  1. the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
  2. an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"
  3. the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
  4. a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
  5. a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

Synonyms for selection

choice adj

of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper

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excerpt noun

a passage selected from a larger work

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extract noun

a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) a passage selected from a larger work

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pick noun

the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" the quantity of a crop that is harvested

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survival noun

a state of surviving; remaining alive a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the

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"Selection" in song lyrics

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  • "Thug ride, natural order, of selection"
    Afu-Ra f/ A-Sun, Ca-See, Respect — Perverted Monks
  • "Correction, I think I'll make this other selection"
    Al' Tariq — Crime Pays
  • "like natural selection"
    Ambassador f/ Cruz Cordero, M.O.D. — Cypha International

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Frequently asked questions

What does selection mean?
the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes" the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
What part of speech is selection?
Selection is a noun.
How many definitions does selection have?
Selection has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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