se·lec·tion
Pronounced:
/səˈlɛkʃən/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural se·lec·tionsMeaning:
1 [noncount] : the act of choosing something or someone from a group ▪ The selection of the best poem was difficult. ▪ His selection as athlete of the year surprised many people. [=people were surprised when he was selected/chosen as athlete of the year] ▪ It was not easy to make my selection. [=it was not easy to choose] —sometimes used before another noun ▪ the selection process/committee/criteria —see also natural selection
2 [count] a : someone or something that is chosen from a group ▪ Who is your selection [=choice] for president? ▪ 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 ▪ The pub has a wide selection of beers. [=has many different beers]
2 [count] a : someone or something that is chosen from a group ▪ Who is your selection [=choice] for president? ▪ 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 ▪ The pub has a wide selection of beers. [=has many different beers]