/səˈlɛkʃən/► audioScrabble 11Words With Friends 14
Definition
noun the act of choosing or selecting.
— synonyms: choice, option, pick
noun an assortment of things from which a choice can be made.
noun the person or thing chosen or selected.
— synonyms: choice, pick
noun a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment.
— synonyms: survival, survival_of_the_fittest, natural_selection
noun a passage selected from a larger work.
— synonyms: excerpt, excerption, extract
Examples
“The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.”
“My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte.”
“I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.”