selection
//səˈlɛkʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- selections
Definitions
1.The process or act of selecting.
- The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.
2.Something selected.
- My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafite.
3.A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
- I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.
4.A musical piece.
- For my next selection, I'll play Happy Birthday in F-sharp minor.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2254
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sēlēctiō (“the act of choosing out, selection”), from sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“apart”) + legō (“gather, select”).
Equivalent to select + -ion.