selection — the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪˈlekʃən/
Example Sentences
- The pizza place has such a weird selection - they have pineapple pizza but no pepperoni!
- My mom's selection of embarrassing childhood photos for my wedding slideshow was truly impressive.
- The university's selection process includes interviews and written tests.
selection
NOUN[/sɪˈlekʃən/]
the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable
Carefully choosing the perfect option
The teacher selected several students for the special project.
A careful selection from the collection needs deep reflection
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'selectio', derived from 'seligere' meaning 'to choose' or 'to select', combining 'se-' (apart) and 'legere' (to gather or choose).
Breakdown
select (from Latin seligere: se- (apart) + legere (to choose)) + -ion (noun suffix indicating action or result) = selection
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The pizza place has such a weird selection - they have pineapple pizza but no pepperoni!”
“My mom's selection of embarrassing childhood photos for my wedding slideshow was truly impressive.”
“The university's selection process includes interviews and written tests.”
“Darwin's theory of natural selection explains how species evolve.”
“The bookstore's selection of romance novels could fill a small library.”
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