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selection
  1. The process or act of selecting.
  2. Something selected.
  3. A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
  4. A musical piece.
  5. (databases) A set of data obtained from a database using a query.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “If, however, I was restricted to the use of but one kind of instrument, my selection would be the simplest of all, the wax and plaster bougie.”
      “Here, they exhibit a selection of fabrics, among which we notice some fine linens.”
      “I hope that the following selection of his poems will reveal him to others as I see him.”
selectivity
  1. The quality of being selective; usually the extent to which something is selective.
  2. The ability of a radio receiver to separate a desired signal frequency from others.
  3. (chemistry) discrimination of a reactant towards a choice of other reactants; the ratio of rate constants for different reactants
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The university prides itself on the selectivity of its admissions process, ensuring that only the most qualified and deserving students are accepted.”
      “Ultimately, while investment is crucial, discerning selectivity is the key.”
      “Although the hair cell's electrical resonance and frequency selectivity are well understood, a problem remains.”
selectability
  1. The ability to be selected.
  2. Worth; the appropriateness for being selected.
  3. The ability to be selected from.
selectorate
  1. The group of people involved in making a selection, e.g. to select a party's candidate for an election.
selector
  1. Someone or something which selects or chooses different options.
    1. (cricket) An administrator responsible for selecting which players will play for a side.
    2. (Internet) A matching expression in a stylesheet determining which elements in the markup are affected by a style.
    3. (Internet) A text string transmitted to a Gopher server, identifying the resource to be retrieved.
    4. (computing) A pointer to a structure describing a segment of memory.
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    1. “The new Winchesters feature inertial triggers and a conventional tang safety that also doubles as a barrel selector.”
      “He was also a national cricket selector and executive committee member of the Board of Control.”
      “There were gouges in the stock and the paint had chipped off the selector switch.”
selectiveness
  1. The state of being selective; discernment.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Her selectiveness in choosing her friends allowed her to build a close-knit circle of trustworthy individuals.”
      “The selectiveness with which he dismisses others' opinions reflects his belief in his own superiority.”
      “Relationship experiences included status, selectiveness with partners, importance of steady partners, fidelity, and communication.”
selectant
  1. The result of a selection process
selectee
  1. A person who is selected.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “As a selectee for the prestigious internship program, she was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with renowned professionals in her field.”
      “Eventually, an F. B. I. agent told the police to let her go, adding that she was being moved to the selectee list and could fly home.”
      “That list, in turn, has various subsets, including the no-fly list and the selectee list, which requires passengers to undergo extra screening.”
selectness
selectable
  1. (graphical user interface) An item that can be selected by the user.
selectabilities
  1. plural of selectability
selectivenesses
selectorates
  1. plural of selectorate
selectivities
selectables
  1. plural of selectable
selectnesses
selections
  1. plural of selection
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  3. Examples:
    1. “What we found in making these selections, is that it is all too easy to moan about the decline and fall of popular culture.”
      “Of the meat selections, Malaysian pork chop edged out lamb and steak as a favorite.”
      “Live From Dakota contains plenty of tracks from the most recent album, as well as some choice selections from the back catalogue.”
selectants
  1. plural of selectant
selectees
selectors
  1. plural of selector
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Your man Henry had more than half an eye on his future employment when he sat down with the selectors.”
      “Suddenly, the selectors who hardly knew where to turn earlier in the season have an embarrassment of riches.”
      “The selectors will shortly be announcing a squad of 28 men and women for the provincials and a squad of 16 for the senior provincials.”
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