selection

American  

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.

   Antonyms:

   rejection

2. a thing or a number of things selected.

   Synonyms:

   pick, gathering, collection

3. an aggregate of things displayed for choice, purchase, use, etc.; a group from which a choice may be made.

   The store had a wide selection of bracelets.

4. Biology. any natural or artificial process that results in differential reproduction among the members of a population so that the inheritable traits of only certain individuals are passed on, or are passed on in greater proportion, to succeeding generations.

5. Linguistics.

   1. the choice of one form instead of another in a position where either can occur, as of ask instead of tell or with in the phrase ask me.

   2. the choice of one semantic or syntactic class of words in a construction, to the exclusion of others that do not occur there, as the choice of an animate object for the verb surprise.

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selection British  

/ sɪˈlɛkʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of selecting or the state of being selected

2. a thing or number of things that have been selected

3. a range from which something may be selected

   this shop has a good selection of clothes

4. biology the natural or artificial process by which certain organisms or characters are reproduced and perpetuated in the species in preference to others See also natural selection

5. a contestant in a race chosen as likely to win or come second or third

6. 1. the act of free-selecting

   2. a tract of land acquired by free-selection

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Other Word Forms

• nonselection noun
• reselection noun
• selectional adjective
• superselection noun

Etymology

Origin of selection

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin sēlēctiōn-, stem of sēlēctiō; equivalent to select + -ion

Example Sentences

On the Polymarket website, the implied odds of Hassett’s selection dropped to roughly 1 in 6, from more than 1 in 3 earlier Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since he signed with the Dodgers, Chicago will receive a compensatory selection in the 2026 draft.

From Los Angeles Times

"In most cases, however, thoughtful wind farm site selection, planning, and other mitigations have resolved conflicts and allow wind power projects to coexist effectively with radar missions," the agency adds.

From Barron's

After the Brighton game, Slot was clear that a line had been drawn from the Leeds episode in terms of Salah's availability for selection.

From BBC

BBC Sport and the World Sport Photography Awards present a selection of the world's finest sporting images from this year's competition.

From BBC

Related Words

• choice
• collection
• draft
• election
• excerpt
• option
• pick