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It was a shock to people of the nineteenth century when they discovered, from observations science had made, that many features of the biological world could be ascribed to the elegant principle of natural selection.
Michael Behe

Meaning of "selection" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTION

selection  [sɪˈlɛkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELECTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Selection is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Selection

In the context of evolution, certain traits or alleles of genes segregating within a population may be subject to selection. Under selection, individuals with advantages or "adaptive" traits tend to be more successful than their peers reproductively—meaning they contribute more offspring to the succeeding generation than others do. When these traits have a genetic basis, selection can increase the prevalence of those traits, because offspring will inherit those traits from their parents. When selection is intense and persistent, adaptive traits become universal to the population or species, which may then be said to have evolved.

Definition of selection in the English dictionary

The first definition of selection in the dictionary is the act or an instance of selecting or the state of being selected. Other definition of selection is a thing or number of things that have been selected. Selection is also a range from which something may be selected.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELECTION


bilection
baɪˈlɛkʃən
bolection
bəʊˈlɛkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
complexion
kəmˈplɛkʃən
deflection
dɪˈflɛkʃən
election
ɪˈlɛkʃən
flexion
ˈflɛkʃən
inflection
ɪnˈflɛkʃən
intellection
ˌɪntɪˈlɛkʃən
lection
ˈlɛkʃən
misrecollection
ˌmɪsˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən
nonelection
ˌnɒnɪˈlɛkʃən
postelection
ˌpəʊstɪˈlɛkʃən
predilection
ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃən
prelection
prɪˈlɛkʃən
recollection
ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən
reflection
rɪˈflɛkʃən
reflexion
rɪˈflɛkʃən
reselection
riːsɪˈlɛkʃən
subintellection
ˌsʌbɪntɪˈlɛkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELECTION

select
select committee
selecta
selectable
selectee
selection committee
selectionist
selective
selective abortion
selective amnesia
selective attention
selective breeding
selective memory
selective service
selective strike
selective synchronisation
selective synchronization
selectively
selectiveness
selectivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELECTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of selection in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SELECTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «selection» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of selection

Translation of «selection» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELECTION

Find out the translation of selection to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of selection from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «selection» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选择物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

selección
570 millions of speakers

English

selection
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चयन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِصْطِفَاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выбор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seleção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sélection
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemilihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auswahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選択
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선택
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pilihan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự lựa chọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

selezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybór
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відбір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

selecție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιλογή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seleksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

val
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utvalg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of selection

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTION»

The term «selection» is very widely used and occupies the 2.046 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «selection» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «selection» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about selection

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10 QUOTES WITH «SELECTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word selection.
1
M. H. Abrams
We worked on solving the problem of voice communications in a noisy military environment. We established military codes that are highly audible and invented selection tests for personnel who had a superior ability to recognize sound in a noisy background.
2
Peter Agre
Natural selection is not an inflammatory phrase; evolution is.
3
Adrienne Bailon
I honestly really, really love Topshop. I've bought a lot of booties from there. I think they have a great selection of really funky booties at Topshop. My splurge would be a pair of leather Christian Louboutin over-the-knee boots. They're sick! I would do a really stretchy skinny jean under a black turtleneck and call it a day!
4
Michael Behe
It is a shock to us in the twentieth century to discover, from observations science has made, that the fundamental mechanisms of life cannot be ascribed to natural selection, and therefore were designed. But we must deal with our shock as best we can and go on.
5
Michael Behe
It was a shock to people of the nineteenth century when they discovered, from observations science had made, that many features of the biological world could be ascribed to the elegant principle of natural selection.
6
Michael Behe
Since natural selection requires a function to select, an irreducibly complex biological system, if there is such a thing, would have to arise as an integrated unit for natural selection to have anything to act on.
7
Paul Bloom
Natural selection shaped the human brain to be drawn toward aspects of nature that enhance our survival and reproduction, like verdant landscapes and docile creatures. There is no payoff to getting the warm fuzzies in the presence of rats, snakes, mosquitoes, cockroaches, herpes simplex and the rabies virus.
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Paul Bloom
The real problem with natural selection is that it makes no intuitive sense. It is like quantum physics; we may intellectually grasp it, but it will never feel right to us.
9
John Tyler Bonner
It is hard to explain the huge variety of diatoms - a microorganism that has 100,000 species - in terms of natural selection.
10
John Tyler Bonner
There are good reasons why natural selection has become widely accepted as an explanation of evolutionary development. When applied to mammals and other large animals, it fits perfectly. But we cannot assume that all evolutionary steps arise from selection, particularly when looking at smaller animals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELECTION»

Discover the use of selection in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to selection and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Selection
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime.
Kiera Cass, 2012
2
The Selection
Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals...
Kiera Cass, 2012
3
Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current ...
His Adaptation and Natural Selection, now a classic of science literature, is a thorough and convincing essay in defense of Darwinism; its suggestions for developing effective principles for dealing with the evolution debate and its ...
George Christopher Williams, 2008
4
Sexual Selection
The rapidly growing study of sexual selection in plants is also reviewed. This volume will interest students, teachers, and researchers in behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology.
M. B. Andersson, 1994
5
Human Resource Selection
This book's engaging, focused presentation offers advanced coverage that details the development and implementation of effective selection programs within today's organizations.
Robert Gatewood, Hubert Feild, Murray Barrick, 2010
6
The Nature of Selection: Evolutionary Theory in ...
The Nature of Selection is a straightforward, self-contained introduction to philosophical and biological problems in evolutionary theory.
Elliott Sober, 1993
7
Handbook of Materials Selection
An innovative resource for materials properties, their evaluation, and industrial applications The Handbook of Materials Selection provides information and insight that can be employed in any discipline or industry to exploit the full range ...
Myer Kutz, 2002
8
Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the ...
A shocking expose of the causes of Asia's massive gender imbalance and its consequences across the globe
Mara Hvistendahl, 2011
9
Materials Selection in Mechanical Design
Features new to this edition • New chapters on topics including process selection, material and shape selection, design of hybrid materials, environmental factors and industrial design. • Online tutor resources -- fully worked ...
Michael F. Ashby, 2004
10
Selection and Use of Engineering Materials
The aim of this book is to provide an understanding of the basic principles of materials selection as practised in engineering manufacture and design with an overview of established materials usage.
F A A Crane, J A Charles, Justin Furness, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELECTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term selection is used in the context of the following news items.
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Loretta Saunders murder trial jury selection complete
Jury selection was completed Tuesday in Nova Scotia Supreme Court for the first-degree murder trial of the two people accused of killing Saint Mary's University ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»
2
Colorado theater shooting trial: jury selection enters final stage
Jury selection in the case began on 20 January and experts say it was among the largest and most complicated in US history. Court officials initially summoned ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
3
Share “Jury selection begins in internationally...”
Chancey Allen Luna, 17, of Duncan, watched the jury selection process from the defense table without expression Monday. He is accused of killing Christopher ... «NewsOK.com, Apr 15»
4
Jury selection winding down in Colorado theater shooting trial
Friday April 10, 2015 is scheduled to be the final day of individual questioning in the jury selection process that began in January. Opening statements are ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
5
Jury Selection Continues In Colorado Theater Shooting Case
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) – Jury selection in the Colorado theater shooting trial is continuing with attorneys asking prospective jurors about their views on the ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»
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The 13th Juror: Death penalty past looms over Boston jury selection
Boston (CNN) Every era has its bogeyman. In Massachusetts, they've run the gamut from Quakers to witches, pirates, anarchists and gangsters. «CNN, Feb 15»
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Jury selection in Colo. theater shooting trial inches along
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — In dry, painstaking steps, prosecutors and defense attorneys are selecting the men and women who will decide whether Aurora theater ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
8
Jury selection resumes for trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber
The court is in its sixth week of trying to select 12 jurors and six alternates to hear the case of the April 15, 2013, attack that killed three people and injured 264 at ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
9
Publicity Complicates Jury Selection for 3 Major US Trials
And jury selection in the Boston Marathon bombing has dragged on for more than a month, and not just because of interruptions from snowstorms. «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Feb 15»
10
Next Aurora theater shooting jury selection phase to begin early
The initial jury questionnaire portion of the selection process is now slated to end on Feb. 9. That phase had been scheduled to run until Feb. 13. The next phase ... «FOX31 Denver, Feb 15»

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