Selection

Word SELECTION
Character 9
Hyphenation se lec tion
Pronunciations /səˈlɛkʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Selection"

What do we mean by selection?

The act of selecting something. noun

One that is selected, such as a literary or musical text chosen for reading or performance. noun

A carefully chosen or representative collection of people or things. noun

A range of things from which one can make a choice: synonym: choice. noun

A natural or artificial process that involves the survival and reproduction of some kinds of organisms instead of others (because they have traits that are better adapted to the environment or that are preferred by a breeder, for example) and results in changes in the traits of a population or species. noun

Same as free-selection. noun

In Australia, a station; land ‘selected’ or obtained cheaply from the government by a settler; a stock-farm. noun

Plural The highest grade of the heavy export tobacco. See export tobacco. noun

A hypothetical struggle for existence among the here litary units in the chromatin of a germ-cell, and the survival of the fittest, and the corresponding modification of the germ-plasm or hereditary substance. See substance of heredity. noun

The act of selecting, choosing, or preferring; a choosing or picking out of one or more from a number; choice. noun

A thing or number of things chosen or picked out. noun

In biology, the separation of those forms of animal and vegetable life which are to survive from those which are to perish; the facts, principles, or conditions of such distinction between organisms; also, the actual result of such principles or conditions; also, a statement of or a doctrine concerning such facts; especially, natural selection. See phrases below. noun

The fact of the survival of the fittest in the struggle for existence—which means that those animals and plants which are best adapted, or have the greatest adaptability, to the conditions of their environment do survive other organisms which are less adapted, or less capable of being adapted, to such conditions. This fact rests upon observation, and is unquestionable. noun

The means by which or the conditions under which some forms survive while others perish; the law of the survival of the fittest; the underlying principle of such survival, and the agencies which effect that result. These seem to be mainly intrinsic, or inherent in the organism; and they are correlated, in the most vital manner possible, with the varying plasticity of different organisms, or their degree of susceptibility to modification by their environment. Those which respond most readily to external influence are the most modifiable under given circumstances, and consequently the most likely to be modified in a way that adapts them to their surroundings, which adaptation gives them an advantage over less favored organisms in striving to maintain themselves. Hence (and this is the gist of Darwinian natural selection) noun

The gradual development of individual differences which are favorable to the preservation of the life of the individual, with corresponding gradual extinction of those peculiarities which are unfavorable to that end; also, the transmission of such modified characters to off spring, and so the perpetuation of some species and the extinction of others—a fact in nature respecting which there is no question, since we know that more species, genera, etc., have perished than are now living. noun

The theory of natural selection; any statement of opinion or belief on that subject, which may or may not adequately reflect the facts in the case. Ignorance alike of these facts and of this theory has been fruitful of misunderstandings and objections respecting the latter. Some of its supporters have made of the theory a cause of the facts which it is simply designed to explain; some of its opponents, unconsciously biased perhaps by such other extremists, have denied that the theory has any validity. Between these extremes, the author of the theory states explicitly that it neither originates variability, nor accounts for the origin of variations, in individuals, still less in species; but that, given the origination and existence of variations, it shows that some of these are preserved while others are not; that favorable variations tend to be perpetuated and unfavorable variations to become extinct; that those variations which best adapt an organism to its environment are most favorable to its preservation; and, consequently, that the theory of natural selection is adequate to explain, to some extent, the observed fact of the survival of the fittest in the struggle for existence—that is, natural selection in sense above. Natural selection, in so far as sex is concerned, is specified as sexual selection (see below). The facts and principles of natural selection, as recognized and used by man for his own benefit in his treatment of plants and animals, come under the head of artificial selection (see above). An extension of the theory of natural selection to the origination (as distinguished from the preservation) of individual variations has been named physical selection (see below). noun

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

That which is selected; a collection of things chosen. noun

See under Natural. noun

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

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Adjective. To be classy; of quality. Applies to people and objects alike. Widely used. Urban Dictionary

1. Women of the finest and most choice quality in terms of beauty and booty. See example a 2. Someone's chosen significant other who was picked over others for personal reasons. See example b 3. A woman who a man would never in this lifetime lay his hands on. See example c Urban Dictionary

Another way to say “cool” Urban Dictionary

Picking up cases and putting them on a pallet, destroying your body in the process Urban Dictionary

A gay test that serves no purpose but for Asian parents to flex that their child is "Special" and to bully kids who didn't get in Urban Dictionary

The general attractiveness of the female population at a location, particularly a gym. Urban Dictionary

Only replying to a selected few people, mainly on snapchat Urban Dictionary

A wizard from the popular mmorpg Rangnarok Online. Newb Urban Dictionary

A "rare" anxiety disorder that typically starts in childhood. It's main trait is being mute in public. But this trait can extend to nonverbal communication as well. Basically social anxiety on drugs. Urban Dictionary

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The word "selection" in example sentences

In addition, the title selection committee "meets every six months." ❋ Donald J. Kochan (2011)

This idea was expanded by William D. Hamilton, whose theory of kin selection is based on the concept of inclusive fitness: that is, fitness depends on the number of copies of genes that are preserved and promoted from generation to generation, rather than the number of individuals that carry and transmit them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

McKinnon pushed back a bit half-heartedly about this, but the bottom line on the Palin selection is increasingly clear: it was a historically bad decision by McCain, a gimmick that backfired -- not just because Palin is so clearly unsuited for high office, but because it demonstrated McCain's own severe deficiencies as an executive. ❋ Unknown (2008)

On matters of substance -- especially foreign policy -- the Palin selection is a joke, especially after the intensely serious, substantive speech that Obama gave last night. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You might be able to show how morality relates to well-understood evolutionary mechanisms like kin selection and reciprocal altruism, or that group selection is involved, or not. ❋ Unknown (2007)

These represent only a thin selection from a growing body of scholarship that shows how we can take allegorical interpretation seriously as a contemporary possibility for critical reading. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The title selection process is completely transparent. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As it turns out, usually only about 7 percent of what you communicate is comprised of the word selection itself. ❋ Tony Jeary With Kim Dower (2004)

This relative penalty is the corollary of fitness and is referred to by the term selection coefficient. ❋ Lennox, James (2004)

Others have objected that the term selection implies conscious choice in the animals which become modified; and it has even been urged that, as plants have no volition, natural selection is not applicable to them! ❋ Unknown (1909)

Others have objected that the term selection implies conscious choice in the animals which become modified; and it has even been urged that as plants have no volition, Natural Selection is not applicable to them! ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)

The name selection was a departure for Apple, a company that in recent years has leaned toward functional product names like iPhone and MacBook, having abandoned cute names like Newton around the time it ditched its cheerful rainbow logo. ❋ Laura Wattenberg (2011)

"Les Eaux De Mars" (Waters of March), and adds a Brazilian flavor to the title selection or calypso on the most upbeat number, "Mi Amor." ❋ Unknown (2010)

While the title selection is relatively small right now, the interest in the application was enough to drive the app to the number seven position just behind Marvel in the Free Book App category of the iTunes App store. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As the owner of a Blu-ray player that can play more than just Region A Blu-ray releases I am not all that happy with the title selection in North America. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"[the DJ] with [the boom] selection" dj who [selects] wicked tracks ❋ Anonymous (2003)

"[Man], [that girl] is select!" ❋ Alex Quantashassle (2005)

A. [Mariah carey], now that's my [selects]! B. Rob dissed his boys. He went to chill with his selects instead. C. (Upon walking down the street and seeing a [portly] woman) There goes Mark's selects! ❋ Diggs (2004)

[Dude], that [shirt] is select! ❋ Pizzalover123986 (2018)

Look at [nick] over there selecting, his [body] is gonna [be fucked] up. ❋ Wwegdbee (2017)

[Raju] got into [selective] and [not you] how come his parents be telling everyone ❋ Your_face_ohhhh (2020)

Paul: "How's the selection been at [the gym] lately? " Kevin: "Shit, all the [hot ones] are gone for [summer vacation]." ❋ Bose Einstein (2017)

'streaks selectives' = [streaks] only replying to [a few] ❋ Daisymcxlean (2018)

"[AMAGAD] [Halp]!!!" ❋ Bleh (2004)

Child: *has [selective mutism]* Parents: [Our kid] is rude for not talking in public so instead of taking them to therapy let's leave them like this and continue to be upset at them because it must be [a choice] cause children LOVE not having friends! Lol! ❋ VioletThePurple (2021)

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