American English pronunciation
How to pronounce selection
IPA transcription: [sə'lɛkʃən]
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Noun
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the act of choosing or selecting
“your choice of colors was unfortunate”
“you can take your pick”
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the person or thing chosen or selected
“he was my pick for mayor”
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an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
“the store carried a large selection of shoes”
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a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
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a passage selected from a larger work
“he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings”
Usage examples
- The table below is taken from the selection on the Bach-Cantatas website.
- Selection was made via the use of a short or long trigger pull.
- The Queen sampled the selection of cakes.
- Selection methodology ensures a stable and up-to-date index composition.
- Basic Officer phase culminates with branch selection and phase over to Intermediate phase.
- The performed song has been the subject of a national radio selection.
- The selection committee declined her petition to compete at the National Championships.
- Allen supported the selection of bomb targets during the first Gulf War.
- Penney went to Washington for a top secret committee target selection meeting.
- The Queen sampled the selection of cakes.