selection
Selection refers to the process of choosing someone or something from a group of alternatives based on specific criteria. It can also describe the particular set of items or people that have been chosen for a specific purpose.
Beispiele
3 von 5The local bakery offers a wide selection of artisanal breads every morning.
The neighborhood bakery provides a large variety of handmade breads daily.
The committee's selection of the keynote speaker was based on extensive research.
The board's choice of the main speaker followed a period of deep investigation.
You've got a great selection of records in your collection!
You have many different and interesting vinyl albums in your set.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'Select' button on a video game controller; it allows you to look through your 'selection' of items or levels.
Schnelles Quiz
The university's _____ criteria for the program are extremely competitive this year.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: selection
Beispiele
The local bakery offers a wide selection of artisanal breads every morning.
everydayThe neighborhood bakery provides a large variety of handmade breads daily.
The committee's selection of the keynote speaker was based on extensive research.
formalThe board's choice of the main speaker followed a period of deep investigation.
You've got a great selection of records in your collection!
informalYou have many different and interesting vinyl albums in your set.
Darwin's theory focuses on how natural selection drives the evolution of species.
academicThe scientific theory explains how the survival of the fittest causes species to change.
Our final selection for the regional manager position will be announced on Monday.
businessThe company will name the chosen person for the manager role next week.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
a selection of
a variety of different things
the selection process
the organized method of picking something
by selection
chosen deliberately rather than by chance
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Choice is the act of picking; selection implies a more formal process or a curated group of items.
A collection is a group of things gathered together; a selection is specifically picked out from a larger group.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'selection' when you want to sound more formal or when referring to a curated group. In biological contexts, it almost always refers to the survival and reproduction of specific traits.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'select' (the verb) when they need the noun 'selection'. Also, ensure to use the preposition 'of' when describing a group (e.g., 'a selection of books').
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'Select' button on a video game controller; it allows you to look through your 'selection' of items or levels.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin 'selectio', originating from 'seligere', which means 'to choose out' (se- 'apart' + legere 'to gather/choose').
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Western retail culture, having a 'wide selection' is a major selling point used in advertising to suggest consumer freedom.
Schnelles Quiz
The university's _____ criteria for the program are extremely competitive this year.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: selection
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arbitrariness
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