What does Selection mean?
Definitions for Selection
sɪˈlɛk ʃənse·lec·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Selection.
Princeton's WordNet
choice, selection, option, picknoun
the act of choosing or selecting
"your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
selectionnoun
an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
"the store carried a large selection of shoes"
choice, pick, selectionnoun
the person or thing chosen or selected
"he was my pick for mayor"
survival, survival of the fittest, natural selection, selectionnoun
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
excerpt, excerption, extract, selectionnoun
a passage selected from a larger work
"he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
Wiktionary
selectionnoun
The process or act of selecting.
The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.
selectionnoun
Something selected.
My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte.
selectionnoun
A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.
selectionnoun
A musical piece.
For my next selection, I'll play Happy Birthday in F-sharp minor.
Etymology: From selectio, from selectus, perfect passive participle of seligo, from se- + lego.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Selectionnoun
The act of culling or chusing; choice.
Etymology: selectio, Lat. from select.
While we single out several dishes, and reject others, the selection seems but arbitrary. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
ChatGPT
selection
Selection is the process of choosing or picking something or someone based on a certain set of criteria, evaluation, or preference. It can apply in various contexts such as recruitment and hiring in employment, choosing options in a survey, picking genetic traits in biology, and many others.
Webster Dictionary
Selectionnoun
the act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference
Selectionnoun
that which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books
Etymology: [L. selectio: cf. F. slection.]
Wikidata
Selection
In the context of evolution, certain traits or alleles of genes segregating within a population may be subject to selection. Under selection, individuals with advantages or "adaptive" traits tend to be more successful than their peers reproductively—meaning they contribute more offspring to the succeeding generation than others do. When these traits have a genetic basis, selection can increase the prevalence of those traits, because offspring will inherit those traits from their parents. When selection is intense and persistent, adaptive traits become universal to the population or species, which may then be said to have evolved.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
selection
The act of choosing in preference to others; hence, selection of officers to act upon the staff, etc.; to select quarters, etc. See Quarters, Choice of.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Selection' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1685
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Selection' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2941
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Selection' in Nouns Frequency: #749
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Anagrams for Selection »
elections
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Selection in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Selection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Selection in a Sentence
First, the ETF's asset mix differs from the Barclays U.S. Aggregate benchmark, second, management seeks to add value through security selection and portfolio construction. In particular, we try to create a portfolio which yields more and has less interest-rate sensitivity than the Barclays Aggregrate.
It's a lot easier when you are the insurgent, there is a sort of self selection -- everyone else took a pass, but you are the one who decided to take on Hillary Clinton. So I don't think it's in his DNA to be afraid.
Deeply grateful and honored to be selected for the final round in the selection process of the next @WTO Director General !
The final candidate selection( for board's independent directors) was the result of a fruitful collaboration and discussion with Elliott.
But in the end, the American people are going to decide : Has the President of the United States stood up to this crisis and done right by them and protected their lives and their property, or hasn't he ? it's almost as if now the selection as his position is going to be a referendum of President Trump rather than a binary choice between the Vice President( Joe Biden) and the President.
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- seleccióCatalan, Valencian
- výběrCzech
- Aussonderung, Auslese, Aufruf, Nominierung, Anwahl, Markierung, Sichtung, Auswahl, WahlGerman
- επιλογήGreek
- selecciónSpanish
- aukera, aukeraketaBasque
- valinta, valitseminenFinnish
- sélectionFrench
- roghaIrish
- taghadhScottish Gaelic
- selezioneItalian
- 選択Japanese
- sēlēctiōLatin
- whiringaMāori
- pemilihanMalay
- utvelgelse, utvalgNorwegian
- seleção, selecçãoPortuguese
- selecție, selectare, alegere, culegereRomanian
- подборка, выборка, отбор, селекция, выборRussian
- selekcija, избор, селекција, izborSerbo-Croatian
- izbor, selekcija, izbiraSlovene
- urvalSwedish
- seçenek, seçilen, ayırma, seleksiyon, seçmeTurkish
- וואַלYiddish
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