American English pronunciation

How to pronounce selection

IPA transcription: [sə'lɛkʃən]

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Noun

  • the act of choosing or selecting

    “your choice of colors was unfortunate”

    “you can take your pick”

  • the person or thing chosen or selected

    “he was my pick for mayor”

  • an assortment of things from which a choice can be made

    “the store carried a large selection of shoes”

  • a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

  • 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.