Selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən
Definitions
2 meaningsThe act of selecting or the state of being selected.
sɪˈlɛkʃən
The action of choosing or the state of being chosen.
The committee made their selection after reviewing all applications.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a candy store, and you have to pick your favorite treat. The picking process is the selection!
👶 For kids: Picking something out of a group of things.
More Examples
The museum has a wonderful selection of ancient artifacts.
Careful plant selection is important to gardening
How It's Used
"The selection of the winning team was based on their performance."
"A wide selection of books is available at the bookstore."
"Natural selection is the driving force behind evolution."
A chosen item or group of items.
sɪˈlɛkʃən
A thing or person selected.
The restaurant offers a fine selection of wines.
💡 Simply: When you go to the store, the selection of items is all the stuff they have. You make a selection when you buy something.
👶 For kids: The thing you picked.
More Examples
The final selection of players will be announced tomorrow.
She showed off her selection of vintage dresses.
How It's Used
"The selection of songs on the album was carefully curated."
"The team announced their final selection for the upcoming game."
Synonyms
Choice
Option
Pick
Preference
Assortment
Collection
Group
Idioms & expressions
a wide selection
A large variety of choices.
"The store has a wide selection of clothing items."
natural selection
The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
"Natural selection is a key concept in evolutionary biology."
From Latin *selectio* ('a choosing'), from *seligere* ('to choose').
The word 'selection' has been used since the 17th century to describe the act of choosing.
Memory tip
Think of 'selection' as the action of picking the best from a group, like choosing your favorite dessert.