Selection - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
- a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment (syn: survival)
- a passage selected from a larger work (syn: excerpt, excerption, extract)
Extra examples
The selection of the best poem was difficult.
...his selection of a running mate was a long, tedious affair...
It was not easy to make our selection.
He had narrowly missed selection for the team.
Perlman's selection as the party's candidate
To order, just write your selections on the form.
These drawings represent a selection from a larger exhibition.
The selection of food ranged from mild to very spicy.
The store has a broad selection of coats.
The bakery offers a nice selection of breads and pastries.
...the orchestra will be performing a selection of Beethoven pieces tomorrow night...
...the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot...
...the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection...
The store sells a selection of prepared foods.
...a high-end restaurant with a particularly recherché selection of wines...
Word forms
singular: selection
plural: selections
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