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selection

4 entries found.



Main Entry:
se·lec·tion Listen to the pronunciation of selection
Pronunciation:
\sə-ˈlek-shən\
Function:
noun
Date:
circa 1623
1: the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected2: one that is selected : choice; also : a collection of selected things3: a natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated — compare darwinism, natural selection
synonyms see choice


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