selection
Từ điển Collocation
selection noun
1 process of choosing/being chosen
ADJ. careful | random | initial | final | jury, team | natural, sexual Natural selection is a key element of Darwin's theory of evolution.
VERB + SELECTION make She took a long time to make her selection. | win She hopes to win selection for the Olympic 800 metres team.
SELECTION + NOUN criteria, policy | procedure, process | board, committee, panel
PREP. ~ as his selection as candidate for the Green Party | ~ for
2 number of people/things that have been chosen
ADJ. varied, wide | random We interviewed a random selection of teenagers. | representative | judicious, well-chosen | final The final selection of winners will be announced at the end of the event.
PREP. ~ from, ~ of a selection of hits from well-known musicals
3 collection of goods in a shop, etc. that are for sale
ADJ. comprehensive, extensive, huge, large, vast, wide | limited, small | excellent, fine, good, great, interesting, superb
VERB + SELECTION offer The shop offers a wide selection of wines. | choose from
PREP. ~ of
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- the act of choosing or selecting; choice, option, pick
your choice of colors was unfortunate
you can take your pick
- an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
the store carried a large selection of shoes
- the person or thing chosen or selected; choice, pick
he was my pick for mayor
- a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment; survival, survival of the fittest, natural selection
- a passage selected from a larger work; excerpt, excerption, extract
he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. 1. In applications, the highlighted portion of an on-screen document. 2. In communications, the initial contact made between a computer and a remote station receiving a message. 3. In programming, a conditional branch. See also conditional branch.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
selections
syn.: choice excerpt excerption extract natural selection option pick survival survival of the fittest