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    se·lec·tion
    /səˈlekSHən/

    noun

    • 1. the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable: "such men decided the selection of candidates"
    • 2. a process in which environmental or genetic influences determine which types of organism thrive better than others, regarded as a factor in evolution: "there has been more than enough time for selection to generate specific DNA sequences of the required length"

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  2. The meaning of SELECTION is the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected. How to use selection in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Selection.

  3. the act of choosing, or the person or thing chosen: [ C ] They performed a mix of old hits and selections from their new CD. A selection can also be a range and variety of something from which to choose: [ C ] That bookstore has a wide selection of mystery novels. [ U ] Shop early for the best selection.

  4. Selection is the act of selecting one or more people or things from a group. ...Darwin's principles of natural selection. Dr. Sullivan's selection to head the Department of Health was greeted with satisfaction.

  5. a thing or a number of things selected. Synonyms: pick, gathering, collection. an aggregate of things displayed for choice, purchase, use, etc.; a group from which a choice may be made: The store had a wide selection of bracelets.

  6. SELECTION meaning: 1. the act of choosing someone or something: 2. a choice or range of different types of something…. Learn more.

  7. Inside selection is the word select, "to choose." Selection means the act of choosing, the thing chosen, or the offerings to be chosen from among. Selection can also mean a passage excerpted (or selected) from a longer text. Church services often involve reading a day's selection from the Bible.

  8. Definition of selection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. 1. an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected. 2. a thing or a number of things selected. 3. an aggregate of things displayed for choice, purchase, use, etc. 4. a process that results in some members of a population having greater success in perpetuating their genetic traits.

  10. selection definition: 1. the act of choosing someone or something: 2. a group of people or things that has been chosen: . Learn more.

  11. selection meaning, definition, what is selection: the careful choice of a particular perso...: Learn more.

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