Words / B1

si-LEKSHUN/sɪˈlekʃn/

A selection is a group chosen from a larger set, or the act of choosing. Select is the verb (already in the dictionary); selective is the adjective. Choice is everyday. Apprenticeships: selection is on Friday, not a rolling intake.

Meaning

A group chosen from a larger set, or the act of choosing.

Examples

• “Selection for the apprenticeship is on Friday, not a rolling intake.”
• “A selection of cakes at the stall is the “some of many” sense.”

Good to know

selection for a job / course. Verb: select. Everyday: a choice. College / HR. Countable rounds or mixed groups (a selection of). Natural selection is biology, not a job advert.

Near in meaning

choice

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