Selection

n.	1.	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.

Noun	1.	selection - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick" Synonyms: choice, option, pick
	2.	selection - an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"
	3.	selection - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" Synonyms: choice, pick
	4.	selection - a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment Synonyms: natural selection, survival of the fittest, survival
	5.	selection - a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings" Synonyms: excerpt, extract

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