selection
/sʌlˈɛkʃʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
Noun
an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"
Noun
the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
Noun
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
Noun
a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James'' philosophical writings"
Synonyms
More General Terms
action
activity
assortment
deciding
decision making
miscellanea
miscellany
mixed bag
mixture
motley
natural action
natural process
passage
potpourri
salmagundi
smorgasbord
variety
More Specific Terms
analecta
analects
ballot
balloting
casting
chrestomathy
citation
clipping
coloration
colouration
conclusion
cut
cutting
decision
determination
election
favorite
favourite
newspaper clipping
pleasure
press clipping
press cutting
quotation
quote
sampling
track
volition
vote
voting
way
willing