Meaning & Definition of Selection in English
English⟶
Selection
/səlɛkʃən/
noun
1. The act of choosing or selecting
- "Your choice of colors was unfortunate"
- "You can take your pick"
synonym:
- choice,
- selection,
- option,
- pick
2. An assortment of things from which a choice can be made
- "The store carried a large selection of shoes"
synonym:
- selection
3. The person or thing chosen or selected
- "He was my pick for mayor"
synonym:
- choice,
- pick,
- selection
4. A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
synonym:
- survival,
- survival of the fittest,
- natural selection,
- selection
5. A passage selected from a larger work
- "He presented excerpts from william james' philosophical writings"
synonym:
- excerpt,
- excerption,
- extract,
- selection