selection
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
selections
plural
selections
Britannica Dictionary definition of SELECTION
1
[noncount]
:
the act of choosing something or someone from a group
— sometimes used before another noun
—
see also natural selection
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The selection of the best poem was difficult.
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His selection as athlete of the year surprised many people. [=people were surprised when he was selected/chosen as athlete of the year]
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It was not easy to make my selection. [=it was not easy to choose]
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the selection process/committee/criteria
2
[count]
a
:
someone or something that is chosen from a group
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Who is your selection [=choice] for president?
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She sang selections from her new album. [=she sang songs that she selected from her new album]
b
:
a collection of things chosen from a group of similar things
— usually singular
— usually + of
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The pub has a wide selection of beers. [=has many different beers]
