selection
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See also sélection
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin selectio (“‘a choosing out, selection’”) < selectus < seligere (“‘ to choose out, select’”) < se- (“‘apart’”) + legere (“‘to gather, select’”)
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- IPA: /səˈlɛkʃən/, SAMPA: /s@"lEkS@n/
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[edit] Noun
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selection (plural selections)
- The process or act of selecting.
- The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.
- Something selected.
- My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte.
- A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
- I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.
- A musical piece.
- For my next selection, I'll play Happy Birthday in F-sharp minor.
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[edit] External links
- selection in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- selection in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
