Selection

Quick meaning: Selection is a noun meaning The process or act of selecting.

Meaning

The process or act of selecting.

More Meanings

1. Something selected.
2. A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
3. A musical piece.
4. (databases) A set of data obtained from a database using a query.
5. (linguistics) The ability of predicates to determine the semantic content of their arguments. ᵂᵖ
6. (programming) A list of items on which user operations will take place. ᵂᵖ
7. (algebra) A unary operation that denotes a subset of a relation.

Example Sentences

My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafite.

The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.

I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.

For my next selection, I'll play Happy Birthday in F-sharp minor.

Word Forms

• selections

Synonyms for selection

Depending on context, synonyms include choice, option, number, piece, subset, extract.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include choice, survival, extract, excerpt, pick, selector.

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