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The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference.

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  1. n. The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference.
  2. n. That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books.
  3. n. the act of choosing or selecting
  4. n. an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
  5. n. the person or thing chosen or selected
  6. n. a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
  7. n. a passage selected from a larger work
  8. The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference. 2. That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books. Natural selection. (Biol.) See under Natural.
  9. The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice,by preference.
  10. n:100 n. an assortment of things from which a choice can be made