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The meaning of Selection

Selection – definition

noun

The action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.

Usage examples:

Such men decided the selection of candidates
noun

A process in which environmental or genetic influences determine which types of organism thrive better than others, regarded as a factor in evolution.

Usage examples:

There has been more than enough time for selection to generate specific dna sequences of the requir…
noun

The action of choosing and acquiring plots of land for small farming on terms favourable to the buyer.

Usage examples:

Blocks ranging in area from 158 to 3,102 acres have been thrown open for selection
noun

The act of choosing, or the person or thing chosen

Usage examples:

[ c ] they performed a mix of old hits and selections from their new cd., [ c ] that bookstore has …
noun

The process of choosing someone or something from a group of people or things after careful thought

Usage examples:

The selection of sth/sb it is alleged that he tried to improperly influence the selection of a part…

Selection translation into English

Selection: translate from English into Chinese

Translate selection into Chinese (Simplified)}
选择, 拔, 甄拔

Selection: translate from English into Dutch

Translate selection into Dutch}
Selectie, Keuze, Keus, Keur, Teeltkeus, Bloemlezing

Selection: translate from English into French

Translate selection into French}
Sélection, Choix

Selection: translate from English into German

Translate selection into German}
Auswahl, Selektion, Wahl, Auslese, Auswählen, Tipp

Selection: translate from English into Hindi

Translate selection into Hindi}
चयन, चुनाव, सेलेक्शन, चुनना, सेट, बीनना, प्रवरण, चुनावइंतिख़ाब

Selection: translate from English into Italian

Translate selection into Italian}
Selezione, Scelta, Assortimento, Cernita

Selection: translate from English into Korean

Translate selection into Korean}
선택, 선발, 선, 선집, 분리, 선발된 것, 선발된 사람

Selection: translate from English into Russian

Translate selection into Russian}
Выбор, Отбор, Подбор, Подборка, Селекция, Выборка, Набор, Сборник избранных произведений

Selection: translate from English into Spanish

Translate selection into Spanish}
Selección, Elección, Surtido

Word origin

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

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