selection
(noun)
noun
1. the act of choosing or selecting
Similar word(s): choice, option, pick
Definition categories: act, action
2. an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
- the store carried a large selection of shoes
Definition categories: group, assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety
3. the person or thing chosen or selected
Definition categories: thought, deciding
4. a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
Similar word(s): survival
Definition categories: process, action, activity
5. a passage selected from a larger work
Similar word(s): excerpt, excerption, extract
Definition categories: communication, passage
Sentences with selection as a noun:
- The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.
- My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte.
- I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.
- For my next selection, I'll play Happy Birthday in F-sharp minor.