select
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adjective \sə-ˈlekt\Definition of SELECT
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: chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference
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: judicious or restrictive in choice : discriminating <pleased with the select appreciation of his books — Osbert Sitwell>
— se·lect·able \sə-ˈlek-tə-bəl\ adjective
— se·lect·ness \sə-ˈlek(t)-nəs\ noun
— se·lec·tor \sə-ˈlek-tər\ noun
See Examples of SELECT
- Only a few select employees attended the meeting.
- A select committee was formed to plan the project.
- The group was small and select.
- A select number of people are invited.
- Only a select few will be accepted into the program.
- He only drinks select wines.
Origin of SELECT
Related to SELECT
- Synonyms
- cherry-picked, choice, chosen, elect, favored, favorite, first-line, handpicked, picked, preferred, selected, of choice
Rhymes with SELECT
abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
2select
verbDefinition of SELECT
transitive verb : to choose (as by fitness or excellence) from a number or group : pick out
intransitive verb
: to make a choice
Examples of SELECT
- Please select one item from the list.
- The school will only select 12 applicants for enrollment.
- Knowing the importance of making the right choice, he selected carefully.
- Select “Insert” from the “Edit” menu.
First Known Use of SELECT
1566
3select
nounDefinition of SELECT
: one that is select —often used in plural
First Known Use of SELECT
1610
se·lect
intransitive verb \sə-ˈlekt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SELECT
: to cause a specified gene, trait, or organism to become more frequent or less frequent—usually used with for or against <animal breeders need to select simultaneously for improved conformity to breed characteristics and against defective genes causing disease>
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