What is another word for selection?

Common synonyms for selection include choice, option, pick.

What is the plural of selection?

The plural of selection is selections.

Words that rhyme with selection include election, section, collection, direction, protection, connection.

noun, as in the act of choosing or selecting

noun, as in a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

survival, survival of the fittest, natural selection

noun, as in a passage selected from a larger work

noun, as in the person or thing chosen or selected

also used for selection

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noun

1

the act of choosing or selecting“your choice of colors was unfortunate”

2

a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

3

a passage selected from a larger work“he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings”

4

the person or thing chosen or selected“he was my pick for mayor”

5

an assortment of things from which a choice can be made“the store carried a large selection of shoes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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As he does a lot of drawing, he owns a large selection of rubbers.sundown
When you go back, the selection you made is canceled.MrOhno
My mother prefers the arbitrary selection of the lottery machines over my lucky numbers.Zifre
It offers a mouth-watering selection of delights.AlanF_US
Rules in connection with staff selection are set as follows.unknown
The old selection process for judges was very unfair.Scott
Our random selection has chosen you as a possible winner!human600
We have a wide selection of fruit and vegetables in our shop.sundown

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as a noun