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the act of choosing someone or something: the selection process. Success is achieved by the careful selection of projects. The coach made her selection (= chose who she wanted) for the team. B2 [ C ] a choice or range of different types of something: Most schools would have a good selection of these books in their libraries.
the act of choosing, or the person or thing chosen: [ C ] They performed a mix of old hits and selections from their new CD. A selection can also be a range and variety of something from which to choose: [ C ] That bookstore has a wide selection of mystery novels. [ U ] Shop early for the best selection.
the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study. the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative.
selection. noun. se· lec· tion sə-ˈlek-shən. Synonyms of selection. 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.
Some common synonyms of selection are alternative, choice, election, option, and preference. While all these words mean "the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen," selection implies a range of choice. a varied selection of furniture.
A selection of people or things is a set of them that have been selected from a larger group. ...this selection of popular songs. [ + of] ...a dramatic rendition of selections from Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Synonyms: anthology, collection, medley, choice More Synonyms of selection.
noun. These are words and phrases related to selection. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of selection. I made my selection, and the sales clerk charged it to my account. Synonyms. choice. choosing. preference. pick. decision. election. option.
a thing or a number of things selected. Synonyms: pick, gathering, collection. 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.
Definition of selection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SELECTIONS: choices, bets, favorites, options, chosen, candidates, nominees, picks; Antonyms of SELECTIONS: rejectees, forces, duties, obligations, coercions, duresses, Hobson's choices.
