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   selection

   /sɪˈlɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable: "such men decided the selection of candidates"
   • ▪ a number of carefully chosen things: "the publication of a selection of his poems" Similar anthologyassortmentchoicemiscellanymedleypot-pourricollectionassemblage
   • ▪ a range of things from which a choice may be made: "the restaurant offers a wide selection of hot and cold dishes" Similar choicepickoptionpreferenceelectionrangearraydiversitydisplayvarietyassortmentmixtureline-upsetrepertoire
   • ▪ a horse or horses tipped as worth bets in a race or meeting: "I make Dayflower the selection for the Irish 1000 Guineas"
   • ▪ data highlighted on a computer screen for a particular operation: "your selection may not contain two different data types"
   • 2. a process in which environmental or genetic influences determine which types of organism thrive better than others, regarded as a factor in evolution: "there has been more than enough time for selection to generate specific DNA sequences of the required length"
   • 3. the action of choosing and acquiring plots of land for small farming on terms favourable to the buyer: historical Australian, New Zealand "blocks ranging in area from 158 to 3,102 acres have been thrown open for selection"
   • ▪ a plot of land acquired by selection.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin selectio(n-), from seligere ‘select by separating off’ (see select).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SELECTION definition: 1. the act of choosing someone or something: 2. a choice or range of different types of something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SELECTION is the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected. How to use selection in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Selection.

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySELECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSELECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of selecting or the state of being selected 2. a thing or number of things that have been.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishselection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of selection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Selection means the act of choosing, the thing chosen, or the offerings to be chosen from among. Selection can also mean a passage excerpted (or selected) from a longer text. Church services often involve reading a day's selection from the Bible. Definitions of selection. noun. the act of choosing or selecting. synonyms: choice, option, pick.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryselection | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   the act of choosing someone or something: the selection process. selection noun (PEOPLE/THINGS) B2. a group of people or things that has been chosen: We have a wide selection of imported furniture. See also. natural selection. (Definition of selection from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of selection.

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    Selection definition, an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice. See more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › selectionSelection - definition of selection by The Free Dictionary

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    1. an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected. 2. a thing or a number of things selected. 3. an aggregate of things displayed for choice, purchase, use, etc. 4. a process that results in some members of a population having greater success in perpetuating their genetic traits.