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Selection: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：a carefully selected set (selection)

selection 🔊

/sɪˈlek.ʃən/

A group of things or people that have been chosen from a larger group because they are the best or most suitable.

Selection of fresh fruits and vegetables arranged on a wooden tray

a carefully selected set 🔊

➕

/ə ˈkeər.fə.li sɪˈlek.tɪd sɛt/

A group of items or people chosen from a larger pool because they are considered the best or most suitable.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'seligere' (se- 'apart' + legere 'to choose'), meaning 'to choose apart'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'select' + 'ion': you select the best items for the collection.

📖 Example

My favorite music app has a selection of calming playlists perfect for studying. 🔊 My favorite music app has a selection of calming playlists perfect for studying.

🔗 Collocations

a wide selection of – a large variety of items to choose from

make a selection – to choose something from a group

natural selection – the process by which organisms with traits better suited to the environment survive and reproduce

🔄 Synonyms

choice (n.) – an act of selecting or the thing selected

assortment (n.) – a collection of different types of items

pick (n.) – the person or thing that is chosen

🚫 Antonyms

rejection (n.) – the act of refusing to accept or choose something

discard (n./v.) – something that has been thrown away or eliminated

🌱 Derivatives

selective (adj.) – careful about choosing; choosing only the best

selector (n.) – a person or device that chooses

select (v.) – to choose carefully from a group

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'selection' is central in Darwin's theory of natural selection (1859), describing the process where advantageous traits are preserved. It is also used in business for product curation.

Meaning 2：the act of choosing (selection)

selection 🔊

/sɪˈlek.ʃən/

The action or process of carefully choosing someone or something from a group.

Hand choosing an apple from a selection at a market stall

the act of choosing 🔊

➕

/ði ækt əv ˈtʃuː.zɪŋ/

The process or action of carefully choosing someone or something from a group of possibilities.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The selection of the team captain is based on both skill and leadership. 🔊 The selection of the team captain is based on both skill and leadership.

🔗 Collocations

selection process – the series of steps involved in choosing someone or something

selection criteria – the standards used to make a choice

careful selection – the act of choosing with great thought and attention

🔄 Synonyms

choosing (n.) – the act of picking from a range of options

picking (n.) – the action of selecting someone or something

election (n.) – the formal process of choosing a person for a position

🚫 Antonyms

elimination (n.) – the removal of someone or something from consideration

neglect (n./v.) – failure to choose or pay attention to something

🌱 Derivatives

selective (adj.) – involving careful choice

selector (n.) – a person who chooses

select (v.) – to choose from a group