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 selection selection /səˈlɛkʃən/

noun

  1. () The act of choosing or selecting  ( option , pick , choice , selection )
    the act of choosing or selecting
     Your choice of colors was unfortunate
    your choice of colors was unfortunate
     You can take your pick
    you can take your pick
  2. () An assortment of things from which a choice can be made  ( selection )
    an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
     The store carried a large selection of shoes
    the store carried a large selection of shoes
  3. () The person or thing chosen or selected  ( pick , selection , choice )
    the person or thing chosen or selected
     He was my pick for mayor
    he was my pick for mayor
  4. A passage selected from a larger work  ( excerpt , excerption , extract , selection )
    a passage selected from a larger work
     He presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
    he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
  5. A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment  ( natural selection , selection , survival , survival of the fittest )
    a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment