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Added 9 October 2026

selection

/səˈlɛkʃən/ noun

In Latin: sēlēctiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about selection at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of choosing or selecting.
your choice of colors was unfortunate
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.
he was my pick for mayor

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin sēlēctiō (“the act of choosing out, selection”), from sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“apart”) + legō (“gather, select”). Equivalent to select + -ion.

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