selection





See also: sélection



Contents






  • 1 English


    • 1.1 Etymology


    • 1.2 Pronunciation


    • 1.3 Noun


      • 1.3.1 Synonyms


      • 1.3.2 Derived terms


      • 1.3.3 Related terms


      • 1.3.4 Translations




    • 1.4 Further reading


    • 1.5 Anagrams







English




English Wikipedia has an article on:
selection (disambiguation)


Wikipedia


Etymology


From Latin sēlēctiō (the act of choosing out, selection), from sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (choose out, select), from sē- (apart) + legō (gather, select).



Pronunciation




  • IPA(key): /səˈlɛkʃən/


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  • Rhymes: -ɛkʃən



Noun


selection (countable and uncountable, plural selections)



  1. The process or act of selecting.
    The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.


  2. Something selected.
    My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte.


  3. A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
    I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.


  4. A musical piece.

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



  5. (databases) A set of data obtained from a database using a query.



Synonyms



  • choice


  • (musical piece): number


  • (something selected): option


  • (musical piece): piece


  • (variety from larger collection): subset



Derived terms




Related terms




Translations






The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout#Translations.




Further reading




  • selection in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.


  • selection in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.



Anagrams



  • elections, selenotic, telesonic



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