selection
pronunciation
How to pronounce selection in British English:
UK [sɪˈlekʃn]
How to pronounce selection in American English:
US [sɪˈlekʃn]
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- Noun:
- the act of choosing or selecting
- an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
- the person or thing chosen or selected
- a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
- a passage selected from a larger work
Word Origin
- selection (n.)
- 1620s, "act of selecting," from Latin selectionem (nominative selectio) "a choosing out, choice, selection," noun of action from past participle stem of seligere (see select (adj.)). Meaning "thing selected" is from 1805. Biological sense is from 1837; applied to actions of breeders (methodical selection), hence its use by Darwin (natural selection; 1857). French sélection is a 19c. borrowing from English.
Synonym
Example
- 1. But market selection is the main driver .
- 2. Sharif also has an extremely rigorous selection process .
- 3. Jury selection is expected to begin in january .
- 4. Our chart presents a selection of nuclear incidents and their ranking on the scale .
- 5. Based on your current selection .